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New head of business development
for Kilbride Industrial Services Kilbride Industrial Services Ltd, the company that developed the award winning Typhoon Jetting System through their subsidiary company Hydrascan Ltd, has recruited a Head of Business Development. The role will initially be to assist in positioning the company as the preferred industry choice within the competitive water market for AMP 6 mains water cleaning contracts.
Norman Howell has filled the position within the newly created role, and comes with a prolific and successful career within the water industry that spans over three decades. Well respected within his field, Norman has published and presented many technical papers relating to the pipeline and utility industries. He also has a proud history of professional affiliation to national industry bodies such as the UKSTT and Pipelines Industries Guild.
Norman has covered many roles as an engineer, most recently establishing an engineering consultancy offering technical and commercial support to a wide portfolio of clients within the pipeline sector of the construction industry. Within his career, he has also been integral to the development and sales of emerging technologies and engineering techniques.
Commenting on his new position, Howell said:
“I am delighted to be joining such a progressive company as Hydrascan in this newly created role. The company, through its ongoing Research and Development programme, continues to create exciting new products that offer cost effective environmentally friendly solutions to the pipeline market. Having worked within the pipeline sector for many years in both operational and business development roles I am looking forward to the challenge of developing opportunities for the use of our technology and in particular the Typhoon Trunk Mains Cleaning System. Through my extensive network of contracts I am looking forward to meeting with professionals within all sectors of the pipeline cleaning and rehabilitation industry to provide them with an appreciation of this innovative technology and the significant advantages it can bring to their businesses.”
Kilbride Industrial Services Ltd said the appointment comes at an ideal time, with companies vying for position within a very competitive market. Within the AMP 6 period, water companies need to maximize current assets and minimize total costs, delivering value for money for their customers. With a proven track record on results, and innovative engineering developments, the Typhoon Jetting
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Julian Guy, Director at Hydrascan Ltd, said of the appointment:
“I am delighted to welcome Norman onto the team at Kilbride, his experience, knowledge and Integrity is well known and we are all very much looking forward to working with him.”
Norman Howell
New appointment signals growth at Seal Analytical
SEAL Analytical, a leading manufacturer of automated nutrient analysers and sample digestion systems, has announced the appointment of Rob Hardy as UK Sales Manager. "With a Masters degree in Chemistry and experience as a research chemist, Rob has a good understanding of the needs of our customers, so we are delighted that he has joined our UK team," says SEAL President Stuart Smith. "Working from our new facilities in Southampton, Fareham, our UK business is performing extremely well, and Rob's appointment will help us to fulfil the next stage of our growth plan."
After working as a researcher in the chemical industry, Rob studied Chemistry at Newcastle University, and completed a thesis on the synthesis of novel catalysts. He has since worked in a variety of positions; all focused on meeting the needs of analytical laboratories. “In recent years, my role has been to help laboratories develop sample preparation and analysis chemistries to meet their specific needs. Many of these labs have worked in the environmental sector so, coupled with the comprehensive training that I have already received from SEAL, I am well placed to help and advise both academic and commercial labs on how to develop bespoke solutions to their analytical needs.”
Further information on SEAL Analytical’s range of sample preparation and automated discrete and segmented flow analysers can be found at their website.
Rob Hardy
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