PECM Issue 40 2019 | Page 76

CONTROL & AUTOMATION NEW APPOINTMENTS QUANTUM CONTROLS NORTH EAST BORN QUANTUM CONTROLS WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBERS AS THE NEXT PART OF SCOTLAND EXPANSION Quantum’s sales team at Oulton Hall, Leeds for their quarterly Sales meeting “UK Drive and Motor Supplier of Year” 3 years running; Quantum Controls has appointed Karolina Mickevica and Kevin Dick as their new Technical Sales Engineers for Scotland, South and North respectively. Commenting on the appointment, Manging Director and Owner Kevin Brown said: “We are delighted to welcome Karolina and Kevin to the team to support the amazing growth we are experiencing in Scotland.” Karolina brings 11 years of experience to her new role, having worked with brands including Sage Plc and Newcastle Building Society delivering sales and after sales services to a wide customer base. “They are both focused, highly skilled and have excellent experience of Scottish Industrial Sectors. The most important thing is they also really get what we do.” In addition, Karolina is known in the region for her work with the NewcastleGateshead Initiative, as well as her time as Chief Executive of The Entrepreneurs’ Forum. She is also a non-executive director of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. 76 PECM Issue 40 Karolina, who received her MBA from Durham University Business School earlier this year, added: “I’m overjoyed to be a part of such a fast-paced market leading company here in the Scotland. The culture is infectious and one of energy - this is a business with a real can-do attitude.” Kevin Dick says “Having worked with Quantum in my previous role at Aggreko, I recognised immediately the potential for even greater successes here. Kevin and the team have built the foundations for growth and I am very much looking forward to being part of the next chapter here in Scotland.” Quantum Controls are a North East born company, with Service Centres around the UK. The Glasgow Service Centre being the first part of the Scottish expansion, with further plans to expand in to the Southern Area in late 2019. Offering unique Maintenance Partnerships have led to our exceptional growth in Scotland.