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AYR offers a unique and vibrant working culture driven by hard-working professionals from a variety of creative and operational disciplines. It’s an exciting environment in which to work. Martin is very keen to recruit from within the industry where an enthusiasm for vaping fuels continual innovation and creativity. Self-starters who can work independently in a fast-paced environment have the potential to thrive at AYR. “Passion and huge amounts of energy and enthusiasm for the vape category are a must. This is a startup so they will be involved in making things happen and it will be very different from what they are currently used to,” said Martin. headline sponsor of this event and we will be unveiling our product to the trade at this event.” There will be several high-profile speakers and panellists from the industry, government and public health, including Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) e-cigarette unit manager, Craig Copland, Sarah Jakes of the New Nicotine Alliance, independent consultant and vape advocate Clive Bates and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Gareth Johnson MP. Martin will be speaking at the ‘Tomorrow’s World: Next Generation Vaping Innovations to Watch Out For’ talk. The AYR device will be unveiled to the trade at the inaugural UKVIA Forum taking place on April 23 at the King’s Fund in London. The AYR vape device has been four years in the making. The recruitment drive presents a huge opportunity for talented individuals to help bring it to fruition and be part of a game-changing technological innovation. The forum will cover the many and varied issues pertinent to the vaping industry in 2018 and beyond, such as the policy and regulatory landscape, changes to the advertising of vape products, vaping and public health and the potential for the UK to set global industry standards. “Now we have a fully-formed launch plan, it’s time to get the right people in place to make it happen. A lot of time and energy has gone into reaching this point and so now we need a team of experienced, hungry professionals to make our ambitious plan a reality.” Martin said, “The event is called Going for Growth and comes at an exciting time for the industry with Public Health England reinforcing its acknowledgement that vaping represents one of the best ways to quit smoking and therefore a positive public health opportunity. I am delighted to announce that we have agreed to be the If you’re interested in joining AYR, email martin@ayrlabs. com. For more information on the UKVIA forum, go to www. ukvia.co.uk/2018-forum. VM16 | 27