Clearview National September 2017 - Issue 190 | Page 140

MOVERS&SHAKERS
BM ALUMINIUM ADDRESSES SKILLS SHORTAGE
» » JACK ANTOSCH HAS
joined the team of LogiKal
software technicians at BM
Aluminium in Tewkesbury. Aged
18, Jack has been recruited as a
trainee, but is already supporting
customers with technical queries
and updates.
Over the past 10 years, BM
Aluminium has largely been
able to mitigate the effects of the
skills shortage by successfully
training its own team. Senior
installations technician Dan
Hodges and junior technician
Ben Knight, for example, both
originally joined the company
as trainees and benefited from
the comprehensive workplace
training programme which is in
place.
In his new role, Jack is working
closely with customers to
customise their LogiKal software
so that it considers bespoke
options such as hardware and
glass and enables them to generate
their own reports.
Managing Director Dean
Hodges said: “Experience has
shown that the best way for us to
recruit and retain the high calibre
staff we need is to provide our
own training in house. Obviously,
our software technicians must
acquire the technical skills
necessary to support customers,
but it’s also essential that they
adopt our meticulous approach
from the outset and deliver on
our commitment to providing
exceptional levels of customer
service.”
www.bmaluminium.co.uk
ELUMATEC EXPANDS UPVC DIVISION WITH
EXPERIENCED NATIONAL SALES MANAGER
» » WORLD-LEADING
machinery manufacturer
elumatec has bolstered its uPVC
division with the appointment
of experienced National Sales
Manager Adrian Sunter.
In 2015, elumatec signed a
landmark deal with German
machining experts Sturtz, which
saw the firm begin offering an
extensive range of Sturtz uPVC
machining products.
As National Sales Manager for
uPVC, Adrian will be charged
with promoting elumatec’s Sturtz
range to fabricators throughout
the UK.
Adrian joins the firm after 16
years spent working within the
uPVC fenestration sector, and
more than a decade working
in the wider building products
sector.
“We’re delighted to have
someone with Adrian’s experience
joining the team,” commented
elumatec Managing Director, Phil
Heavey. “His knowledge of the
industry and contacts all around
the country will be invaluable
Rob McGlennon takes the reins
as UK MD of Deceuninck
» » HOT ON THE HEELS OF
the news that Deceuninck UK’s
sales are breaking records, the
leading systems company has
announced that Rob McGlennon
is permanently taking the reins
of the UK business as Managing
Director.
Rob was appointed in the
interim after Roy Frost left the
company at the end of last year.
He has since led the Deceuninck
team through six months of strong
sales, spearheaded some exciting
product launches to give customers
the edge in the market - and been
instrumental in converting some
well-known large fabricators to the
Deceuninck brand.
“Deceuninck needed someone
to step into the leadership role as
soon as possible and I was happy
to take on that responsibility,” says
Rob.
“Meanwhile more fabricators
have seen precisely how
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Deceuninck can help them
differentiate against the
competition with, for example, the
perfect offering for the growing
heritage market with our Heritage
Window Collection, as well as our
market beating colour offering of
26 colourways in stock for profile,
ancillaries, cills and trims.”
Contact Rob on 07818 383385 to
find out more about Deceuninck’s
all-encompassing support.
assets as we continue to grow the
uPVC side of our business.”
Adrian commented: “It’s
fantastic to be joining elumatec
at such an exciting time for the
business.”
Founded in 1928, elumatec
has grown into the world’s biggest
aluminium machinery company
with 80 years in business.
Call 01908 580 800 or visit
www.elumatec.co.uk