44 | FEBRUARY 2019
Business News
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The sky’s the limit for Kawneer glazing systems
Architectural glazing systems by leading UK
manufacturer Kawneer were specified for a multi
award-winning research centre for their design and perfor-
mance capabilities.
Kawneer’s AA®100 zone-drained curtain walling and
three types of doors were selected by frequent Kawneer
specifiers CPMG architects for the £12.5 million Aerospace
Integration Research Centre (AIRC) at Cranfield University
in Bedfordshire. Cranfield is the only university in Europe
to combine major aerospace research facilities such as the
AIRC with an operational airport and runway.
The Kawneer curtain walling panes of 3m x 1.3m, and
AA®720 thermally-superior doors, series 190 heavy-duty
commercial entrance doors and AA®3720 bifold doors, were
installed on the steel-frame structure over eight months by
a team of four from approved dealer Drayton Windows for
main contractor and their parent company RG Carter.
The 3,400m2 AIRC is one of Cranfield’s newest world-
class facilities and is of international significance. Co-fund-
ed by Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Government and the university,
industry and academia work together under one roof on
cutting-edge research.
CPMG associate lead Aiden Bell said: “We made sure
the designs for the facility not only met the brief to pro-
vide the space and functionality that was needed but also
reflected the university’s strong architectural identity which
already has a number of flagship buildings. Our design was
selected from a number of competitors as we portrayed the
strength of the university’s academic research within the
architecture of the building.”
The AIRC has won a LABC national award for Best
Large Commercial Project and a RICS East award for
Design through Innovation.
Andrew Scott expands team with M&A
accountant and top corporate lawyer
Andrew Scott, founder
of window industry market-
ing specialists Purplex and
data providers Insight Data,
has welcomed two heavy-
weight professionals to his
board of directors.
Ernst Young (EY) trained
chartered accountant Ashley
Cartman joins as Group Fi-
nance Director, while Charles
Cook, a specialist corporate
and M&A lawyer, has become
a non-executive director.
Ashley has enjoyed a
career that spans Deben-
hams PLC and Momentum
Financial Technology as
well as running his own
accountancy practice. He
holds a Diploma in Strategy
and Innovation from Said
Business School (University
of Oxford) and specialises
in high-growth companies.
Charles Cook is a well-
known London and Bristol
corporate lawyer who spe-
cialises in mergers and acqui-
sitions. He is on the Board
of Bristol Private Equity Club
where Andrew is a member
and recently sold his legal
practice, Cook & Co, which
employed 25 staff.
Charles said; “I have
worked with Andrew on
several projects over the last
ten years and witnessed his
business grow from a small
start up to a major group
of companies employing 70
staff.”
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New Head of Sales at Epwin Window Systems
Epwin Window Systems
has further strengthened
its sales management team
with the appointment of Ka-
trina Earl as Head of Sales.
Katrina has been with
working within the Epwin
business for the past four
years and takes up her new
position with immediate
effect.
In her new role, Katrina
will be responsible for the
external sales team and will
be instrumental in helping
drive new sales opportunities
for the vast range of products
the quality and innovation of
‘ our
products is second to none ’
available from the Epwin
Window Systems’ stable.
Commenting on her
appointment, Katrina said:
“We are very proud to be
the UK’s largest manufac-
turer and supplier of PVC-U
systems and I am delighted
to head the sales for the
business. The quality and
innovation of our products
is second to none and is
matched by the quality and
commitment of our staff.”
Previously holding sales
management positions within
Epwin, Katrina has helped
build the company’s well-re-
spected position in the mar-
ket. Her appointment as Head
of Sales reflects the strength
of her abilities and her com-
mitment to the success of
Epwin Window Systems.
www.epwin.co.uk
A TEAM
WORTHY OF
RECOGNITION
Any successful Man-
aging Director will tell
you, a company is only as
good as its people. Win-
dow Ware knows full well
the critical role its employ-
ees play in delivering the
best possible customer
experience capable of
building a first-class repu-
tation, nurturing trust and
ultimately encouraging
growth for the business.
That’s why this month, the
company has taken the
time to recognise its most
talented team members
with its ‘Going the extra
mile’ Award.
Each and every Window
Ware worker was invited to
vote for the colleague who
they thought had gone the
extra mile to deliver fantas-
tic customer service or had
demonstrated outstanding
team spirit. It just goes to
prove you can find passion
and commitment in every
corner of the business. But
there has to be a winner
and the employee who
received the most votes was
sales co-ordinator of almost
15 years, Hayley Jackson.
A special mention also
goes to award runners-up,
Alex Battams (Purchasing
& Service Manager), Vasyl
Lazarevych (Purchasing
Officer) and Sam Billington
(Sales Office Manager). It
was a close-run thing with
just one vote separating
each candidate.