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Andy Sneyd has been elected president of B&ES – the Building & Engineering Services Association – for 2014/15. A chartered engineer and a fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers with a Master of Science degree in building services engineering, Mr Sneyd has over 25 years’ experience of the sector.


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Currently head of design for national contractor Crown House Technologies, he manages the design and engineering aspects of mechanical, electrical and plumbing projects worth £300m annually and controls a design budget of more than £20m.


Having worked in engineering consultancy and product manufacturing as well as in contracting, he brings to the B&ES presidency a profound understanding of a range of professional cultures, along with an ability to build and maintain complex stakeholder relationships.


Philip Sloper, managing director of wholesale distributor Thermofrost Cryo is retiring after more than 35 years with the company. From 01 October, his fellow directors Alan Wright and Steve Mace, who between them have 43 years’ service with the company, will take over his duties as joint managing directors.


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Mr Sloper is a longstanding member of the Institute of Refrigeration and in 2007 won the Executive PA magazine award of “Boss of the Year”. He will continue to stay in touch with the RAC industry which has played such an important part in his career.


HRP has appointed Dugie McKerrow to director of air conditioning brands as part of a strategy to increase support to the market and drive sales in new areas.


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Mr McKerrow will liaise with HRP’s two principal manufacturers: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Samsung to drive increased specification of the brands. He will also lead HRP’s product support team providing advice, technical support and training to installers, consultants and end- users.


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L-r: Jim Marner, president elect; Andy Sneyd, president; Roderick Pettigrew, chief executive; Malcolm Thomson, vice president and Bruce Bisset, immediate past president.


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Mr McKerrow joined HRP with the acquisition of 3D Air Sales in 2004 following


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an extensive career the building services and air conditioning industry where he has held key positions in contracting, manufacturing and product distribution businesses.


He brings 35 years of industry experience and a comprehensive knowledge of the air conditioning market in the UK to this new role in the HRP Group.


Kai Kowalewsky has assumed the position of managing director at the Bitzer subsidiary Armaturenwerk Altenburg GmbH (AWA). He is responsible for purchasing, technology, production and sales and heads the company together with Diana Schubert. Mr Kowalewsky is taking over from Günter Schuboth, who has left the company, and will oversee the associated responsibilities until a permanent solution can be found.


The 46-year-old industrial engineer and certified technician has already been with Bitzer for twelve years, the last five of which as director of international technical coordination.


Mr Kowalewsky has many years of experience in mechanical engineering and refrigeration technology under his belt and has already worked for a variety of companies such as Witzenmann, Sümak Kältetechnik and Trumpf, both in Germany and abroad.


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Manufacturing International (SMI) has expanded its team with the appointment a new national accounts manager. Christopher Kidd brings a wealth of experience in the food industry, including five years at global brand Mars in South Africa, and will be representing the company in the south of England.


He is the third new member of staff to join the SMI team since the start of this year, as part of a campaign to increase sales of its growing product range, both in the UK and overseas.


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