» LEADING SPECIALIST trade suppliers , IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have announced the appointment of Marcus Allen as their new Financial Director . With over 20 years ’ experience in senior finance roles at both regional and Group level , Marcus brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the company . |
A qualified accountant who trained with PwC , Marcus Allen has a proven track record of working with local management teams to improve profitably and grow businesses . He has held senior finance roles across a number of businesses including Navitas , Avnet and Hewlett Packard , and most recently , at Harman . Here , he led the EMEA region through |
a significant change project before taking on the leadership of the international finance teams of a $ 1bn business that included the JBL brand .
Commenting on his appointment , Marcus said : “ I ’ m excited to be joining IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect at a time when
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the company is going from strength to strength . I look forward to working with the team to help drive continued growth and success .”
Outside of work , Marcus is a proud father of three grown children and enjoys both football and cooking .
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» LEADING SPECIALIST trade suppliers IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have raised £ 5,483 in aid of Basildon Mind . Employees at the Essex-based companies took part in a number of fundraising activities across the year in support of this very worthy cause .
Basildon Mind is a local , independent mental health charity , affiliated with but not funded by the national charity , Mind . The organisation
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relies on donations to run its services and support people in Basildon , Billericay , and Wickford experiencing mental health difficulties . The WOW Team at IronmongeryDirect |
and ElectricalDirect recognised the vital role undertaken by the charity to help people in need and selected Basildon Mind as part of its mission to help local causes . |
By hosting various fundraising activities , the company raised a combined total of £ 5,483 for the charity . Their efforts to raise money for Basildon Mind included an employee Christmas raffle , with prizes donated by the companies ’ suppliers , and a silent auction , the proceeds of which contributed significantly to the final total .
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