The Locksmith Journal Jan/Feb 2022 - Issue 78 | Page 73

RECRUITMENT

ABLOY UK APPOINTS DIGITAL ACCESS SOLUTIONS ACADEMY MANAGER

» ABLOY UK HAS APPOINTED Ian Miller as Manager of its soon-to-be launched Digital Access Solutions Academy ; a very important and exciting milestone in the ongoing development of the comprehensive training and CPD offering from Abloy .
Pip Courcoux , Head of Product , Technical and Digital Transformation at Abloy UK , explains : “ Education has
been a critical focus at Abloy UK since we first launched the Abloy Academy back in 2008 , and we are now widely regarded as a centre of excellence for education within the industry .
“ We recognised there was a need to create a new area of the Academy where we could focus on our expanding range of digital access solutions , and have someone with the right
knowledge and expertise at the helm to effectively manage operations .”
Ian brings with him a wealth of experience from both the IT industry , where he implemented and conducted software solutions training and support , and the security industry , where he spent six years conducting access control hardware training for installers , distributors , and end users .
www . abloy . co . uk

NEW FINANCIAL CONTROLLER AT BURG-WÄCHTER

» BURG-WÄCHTER , GERMANY ’ S security specialist , has appointed Philippa Thwaite as Financial Controller .
With a wealth of experience – from diverse organisations such as British Wool and Cassellie Bathrooms – Philippa , who has also worked alongside some of Burg-Wachter ’ s customers , was previously financial lead at WDS Component Parts Ltd and comes with valuable insight into the security sector .
Philippa said , “ Burg-Wächter is a well-respected brand within the security industry and this is a great opportunity for me to join a professional and enthusiastic team .”
Andrew Field , Managing Director at Burg-Wächter added , “ We welcome Philippa on board and are sure that she will make a positive contribution to our business .”
For information on Burg-Wächter ’ s range of home security products , visit www . burg . biz / uk or call 01274 395 333 .

ERA kickstarts 2022 with new engineering appointment

» ERA , ONE OF THE UK ’ S LEADING home security and fenestration component providers , has extended its commitment to product and customer service excellence , with the appointment of a new Head of Engineering .
Matthew - who has more than 10 years ’ experience - joins ERA from ZF Group , where he was Engineering Manager for Customer Products and Projects . Starting his career as an Engineer at BMW UK , Matthew was previously a Project Manager for Ford Motor Company in
Germany and has extensive experience in product development , cost negotiation and project management .
Leading ERA ’ s team of engineering experts , Matthew will be implementing dedicated strategies in conjunction with ERA ’ s design and customer service teams to improve approaches to customer application , product development and engineering project management ; to help drive sustained business growth throughout the fenestration , distribution , specification and consumer markets .
This will include the expansion of ERA ’ s bespoke manufacturing capabilities , as it continues to work in partnership with leading door and window manufacturers to develop hardware and security solutions that set the standard for quality and performance .
www . eraeverywhere . com
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