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PEOPLE BSEE Levy becomes Bitzer UK’s BDD


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ollowing the recent unveiling of its fresh brand identity, QRL Radiator Group – formerly Quinn Radiators – has strengthened its leadership team with three new senior appointments.


Marking the creation of three new positions, QRL welcomes Mark Derbyshire as Commercial Managing Director for its panel radiator ranges; Lee Kenney as Commercial Managing Director for Design by QRL and custom heating and cooling specialist Merriott; and Maura McCabe as General Manager for Ireland. David Kerr, Chief Executive at QRL Radiator Group, comments: “Having recently revealed our fresh look and vision for the company, there couldn’t be a better time to bolster the QRL Radiator Group management team. “Our panel, design and Ireland divisions are key to the business’s ongoing


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s part of its ongoing expansion, FDS Consult, an expert on fire engineering in the UK, has added two Associate Fire Engineers to its


growing team.


Both Granville Harris and Hayden Julian will be working on FDS Consult’s impressive portfolio which includes The Corniche, a mixed-use development situated on the Thames’ Albert Embankment.


The pair have an extensive knowledge of the fire industry, having worked for the London Fire Brigade for a total of 60 years between them.


Granville, who has also worked within London Fire Brigade’s Fire Engineering Department and more recently at International Fire Consultants as a Senior Fire Engineer, will be working on design proposals alongside architects and designers to create the most appropriate fire safety strategy for each individual project.


Carrying out similar tasks to Granville, Hayden Julian – who is based in the company’s London offices – will also be working with FDS Consult’s clients, including Berkeley Homes and Lend Lease to deliver tailor-made fire strategies.


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Patrick Parsons strengthens low carbon energy assessment team


onsulting engineers, Patrick Parsons, have strengthened their team of Low Carbon Energy Assessors with two senior mechanical engineers receiving accreditation from The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE). Gerard Hosford, Associate, and Aled Williams, Senior Mechanical Engineer, completed a specialist training course to gain certification as Level 5 Low Carbon Energy Assessors (LCEAs), providing clients with tailored expert advice on energy efficient design and operation of commercial buildings.


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Patrick Parsons are accredited Low Carbon Consultants, enabling them to go beyond the current legal minimum in improving the energy performance of buildings and to produce Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), which sets out the energy efficiency grade of a commercial building.


VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.bsee.co.uk VRF Sales Manager joins Bosch B


osch Commercial and Industrial has reinforced its sales team with a new Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Sales Manager.


The news follows the announcement that the heating and hot water appliance manufacturer has entered the UK air conditioning market with the launch of a new VRF range. Carlos Leyton joins Bosch with more than five years’ experience in the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Industry.


Beginning his career in Caracas,


Venezuela, Carlos worked for some of the leading names in air conditioning installation and manufacture, before his most recent project brought him to the UK where he oversaw the updating of HVAC Systems and preventive maintenance at GlaxoSmithKline’s R&D facility in Hertfordshire.


Carlos will be responsible for liaising with and advising consultants and specifiers on Bosch’s VRF system design and installation in order to deliver efficient performance plans within agreed budgets and time-scales. Phil Divall, National Commercial


Manager at Bosch Commercial and Industrial, said: “2016 is set to be an exciting year for Bosch. In launching our new high-efficiency VRF systems, which deliver simultaneous heating and cooling for domestic properties through to large commercial buildings, we are entering a whole new area of the market.


“As a result, we need someone with strong industry knowledge and a personal approach, which we believe we have found in Carlos.”


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BUILDING SERVICES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER MARCH 2016 31 Directorship for longserving employee


longstanding employee Robin Adderley to the role of Sales and Marketing Director. NIBE Energy Systems Ltd (a subsidiary of NIBE Heating) is a leading European manufacturer in the heating sector. The company is committed to sustainable construction and specialises in providing high-tech energy-saving solutions for heating, ventilation, cooling and heat recovery.


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enewable heating manufacturer NIBE has promoted


Engineer, before taking on the role of National Sales Manager three years ago. In his new role, he will head up the company’s eight- strong technical sales team, which spans the length and breadth of the UK. The new sales and


With 20 years’ experience in the heating and plumbing industry – including almost seven years at NIBE – Robin first joined the company in 2009 as a Technical Sales


marketing strategy will focus on building and maintaining NIBE’s position as a key industry player, and driving sales across its portfolio of air source, ground source and exhaust air heat pumps, biomass boilers and solar thermal collectors.


uLe to right: Lee Kenny, Maura McCabe and Mark Derbyshire.


success, and they need strong, dedicated leaders – which is why we’ve specifically created these roles for Mark, Lee and Maura. All three are highly skilled, knowledgeable and driven people with impressive, longstanding industry experience.


Mark Derbyshire, previously Commercial Director at Vaillant, has almost 20 years’ experience in the plumbing and heating industry. Lee Kenney joins QRL Radiator Group from IBP Conex, marking the latest step in his 30-year career in the HVAC sector.


Bringing with her 15 years’ commercial and operations experience across industries including heating, plumbing and property, Maura McCabe will now lead QRL Radiator Group’s Irish arm.


appointed Marcus Levy to the new position of Business Development Director.


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Marcus, who joined Bitzer UK last year as Training Manager, will continue to lead the roll-out of the company’s new training programme while taking responsibility for identifying and developing new business opportunities. He has wide experience of the industry, beginning with Myson Qualitair as a graduate trainee engineer, before moving to Sales Export Manager for Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Portugal and Nigeria.


Marcus played a leading role in the launch of Amcor air conditioning supplier Europe Air Distribution, as Business Development Manager for split


s part of its strategic growth plan, Bitzer UK has


General Manager of Clivet, before joining Bitzer.


Kevin Glass, Managing Director of Bitzer UK, said: “Marcus combines wide experience of the industry with a strategic approach, which will help identify new opportunities and help us focus our attention and energies on growth areas.”


systems, before an extended period of service with Lennox in a number of roles, culminating in Sales Director for the South.


Following stints with chiller specialists ICS and Coolmation, he was appointed


Marcus Levy said: “Our traditional sectors in food retail and production remain very important to us, and we will continue to develop new solutions – particularly in relation to refrigerants – and support customers in the transition to environmentally tuned systems. “However, there are also major opportunities for us in other areas, such as industrial process cooling and the specialist transport sectors, for example.”


Heang industry expert Porter takes on the Sales Director role at Remeha


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emeha Commercial, the manufacturer of energy-efficient commercial heating solutions, has announced the appointment of James Porter as Sales Director.


Since joining Remeha Commercial in 2012, James has worked in multiple roles at the company, most recently as National Sales Manager.


As Sales Director, James is tasked with using his expert knowledge and understanding of both the Remeha product range and the heating industry to drive the continued, strategic growth of Remeha Commercial’s


market share across the UK. James said: “I am delighted to be appointed to this newly-created role which calls for increased strategic development of what is already a strong brand, renowned for the quality and reliability of both its products and service. It’s an exciting time to be leading our expert sales team as we look forward to further expansion throughout the UK.”


James’s previous experience in the heating sector includes sales leadership roles within Ferroli Commercial, Pipe Center, part of Wolseley Centers, and Biasi UK.


Director, covering all sales and technical sales support activities. Guy is a Fellow of CIBSE and was formerly a Director at Trox, Eaton Williams and Hurley Palmer Flatt. With a wealth of experience in the air conditioning market, his main aim is to spearhead the company’s ambitious expansion plans and to propel them into a


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prominent position with their product portfolio of fan coil units, fire, smoke and control dampers, grilles and diffusers and VAV.


uy Hutchins has joined Advanced Air as Sales


A new Sales Director for Advanced Air


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