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AIS Elects New Board Members
The Association of Interior Specialists (AIS) has welcomed new members to its board, following recent elections. Newly elected contractors include Steve Coley, managing director of Lakeside Ceilings and Partitions Ltd who has over 25 years worth of experience, Christopher Dulley who has worked in the industry for 42 years and is now managing director of DCP Group Holdings (UK) Ltd and Clare Telford, supply chain manager for Willmott Dixon Interiors. New suppliers elected to the AIS Board are Moi Bliss of Komfort – part of the Laidlaw Interiors Group, group marketing director of SAS International Ltd Andrew Jackson and Howard Luft, who has been managing director of leading building materials distributor CCF for over a year Vaughan Chopping of Hills of Shoeburyness Ltd and Andrew Smith of OWA (UK) Ltd remain on the board. With strong industry backgrounds and wealth of knowledge, the new
New Senior Business Development Manager
Axis Cleaning and
members span a wide range of disciplines, from distribution and construction to manufacturing and marketing - and together they will represent the wide ranging interests of AIS members. Jane Cook, operations director of AIS said: “We are very happy with the newly elected board and look forward to their valuable contribution in helping us enhance our service to members, by representing their needs and concerns in the fit out market.” For more information on AIS visit
www.ais-interiors.org.uk
Volker Beckers appointed Chairman of Albion Community Power
Albion Ventures has announced the appointment of Volker Beckers as Chairman of Albion Community Power (“ACP”), a power generation company that aims to be a major producer of community scale renewable energy. His appointment follows ACP’s first close which was ahead of target and attracted commitments from retail investors and family offices. Volker Beckers was Group CEO of RWE Npower plc from 2010 to 2012 and prior to that Group CFO from 2003 to 2009. He is a member of King’s College London’s advisory board at the European Centre for Energy and Resource Security and received the Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2012 Energy Awards. He is also a Non-Executive Director of HM Revenue & Customs, Chairman of SpencerAM Limited, Non-Executive Director of Elexon Limited and is a member of the Universiteit Rotterdam’s advisory board at the Centre for Future Energy Business. ACP aims to be a major producer of community scale renewable energy by raising up to £100 million to power some 35,000 UK homes. The company will invest in a range of renewable energy projects using proven technologies including brownfield wind, solar, hydroelectricity, biogas and biomass1. David Gudgin, MD of ACP and Head
Building & Facilities Management – October 2013
of Renewables at Albion Ventures said, “We are delighted to welcome Volker to the Board of ACP. He brings a wealth of management experience as well as valuable insight into the renewable energy market and will play a key role in shaping ACP’s strategy over the coming years. “We are very pleased to have exceeded our first close target for ACP and look forward to building on this momentum over the coming months as increasing numbers of investors capitalise on the UK’s transition towards clean energy production.” Commenting on his appointment
Volker Beckers said, “I am excited to accept the appointment. Albion already has a strong track record in renewable energy and ACP is well placed to capitalise on the growing number of investment opportunities in this sector. I am looking forward to working closely with the team to ensure ACP builds on its promising start and becomes a significant investment force in renewable energy.” The Board of ACP currently comprises Robert Armour, former General Counsel at British Energy as a Non-Executive Director as well as Patrick Reeve, Managing Partner, David Gudgin, Head of Renewables and Isabel Dolan, Operations Partner at Albion Ventures.
www.albioncommunitypower.co.uk
Support Services, part of the Axis Group, has appointed a new Senior Business Development Manager. Julian Kelly joins Axis Cleaning and Support Services as Senior Business Development Manager covering London and the South, bringing with him over 25 years
of knowledge and experience within the cleaning and support services industry. Julian’s career started in the aviation industry and moved into Facilities Management in 2000. He also has direct experience with Axis, having worked for LPM Cleaning and Support Services as a Business Development Manager, before it was re-launched and rebranded as Axis Cleaning and Support Services. “The success of the re-brand was one the key reasons that I was attracted back to the company,” explains Julian. The company has nurtured a reputation as a dynamic and sophisticated solutions provider, but with the re-launch of the business comes ambitious plans to expand its client base and become an industry leader. Coming back to a business that continues to grow and develop is exciting, and the welcome I have received from the strong managerial team has assured me of the strength of the re-launched company and the wider Axis Group.” Julian’s appointment follows that of Stuart Buswell as Managing Director. He shares Stuart’s aims to strengthen the business’ sales strategy and growth ambitions. His role has so far involved preparing responses to tenders, managing Axis’ presence at the recent British Council of Shopping Centre (BCSC) exhibition and compiling a development strategy that focuses on retail, shopping centres, healthcare and Professional Services. Julian will be based out of the Kings Cross office and will report to Stuart Buswell. He will also be working closely with the business development team at Axis Security to promote and deliver tailored solutions that combine both security and cleaning services. In strengthening their Business Development team, Stuart is confident that Julian will bring the required knowledge and expertise to further grow the company. “Julian’s wealth of experience means he understands the cleaning and facilities management industry inside and out,” says Stuart. “His appointment puts us in an ideal position to develop the business in our areas of focus.”
www.axis-css.co.uk
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