People News New Sales Director for Sprue Safety Products S
prue Safety Products, the manufacturer of fire and carbon monoxide safety solutions, has appointed a new Sales Director who will be tasked with taking the business forward. James King has worked for Sprue Safety Products for more than seven
years and has extensive industry-based knowledge of growing market share and working with a premium product. He will manage a newly- established team of 11 since the amalgamation of Sprue’s Fire & Rescue, Utilities and Trade departments. In his previous role, James was Sales Director for PBI Performance
Products, producer of heat and flame protection clothing and tools. He played a significant role in establishing the company in Asia through his dealings with Fire and Rescue Services
Commenting on his new appointment, James said: “I am delighted to be joining such a dynamic and exciting team. This is a fantastic opportunity to put my years of experience to good use, whilst staying at the forefront of the industry. “Products manufactured by Sprue have
an enviable reputation for quality and this is enhanced by the importance the company places on customer support and innovation. Sprue has heavily invested in its product offering to the trade market recently and growing this sector will be a main focus for the business moving forward.”
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Unitrunk appoints East Midlands BDM New role for Andy Slater at LG
nitrunk has appointed Neil Bullock to as Business Development Manager with responsibility for
working with customers and suppliers in the East Midlands.
Joining Unitrunk with more than 20 years’
experience in the mechanical and electrical (M&E) sector, Neil has specialised in cable management for the past 12 years, working for both suppliers and wholesalers. His experience includes supporting
customers from across the delivery chain, including contractors, consultants and end users in both the M&E and power processing markets. His career also includes a recent role with the Energy Industries Council (EIC). Along with established customer
relationships and an in-depth understanding of customers’ cable management requirements, Neil’s experience in the sector also means that he brings a varied knowledge of competitor products to Unitrunk, enabling
him to highlight the advantages of Unitrunk’s tool- free installation over more traditionally- designed systems. Neil’s remit at Unitrunk will involve developing customer relationships in the East Midlands across the company’s innovative cable management product ranges, including the re-engineered RIS (Rapid Installation Systems) such as EasyConnect cable basket and Uniklip cable tray.
He will also support his colleagues across the national Unitrunk sales team by leveraging his customer relationships nationally to demonstrate the time and cost-saving advantages of Unitrunk’s systems.
Growth at ESP leads to promotion
Regional Sales Manager. Since joining ESP Lynsey has been instrumental in developing and building strong relationships at branch and regional levels within ESP’s customer base. She will now take full responsibility for the Northern Sales Team consisting of North East, North West and Scotland sales areas. Comments Neil Baldwin, Sales Director: “We have some very exciting times ahead of us at ESP
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ire and security products supplier, ESP, has announced the promotion of Lynsey Gray to the position of
and the Northern Sales Team will play an important part in delivering the forecasted growth levels. Lynsey’s role will be pivotal to our success in moving our business forward.” Lynsey joined ESP last year as National Key
Account Manager, following more than seven years as Area sales Manager for Scolmore.
Manager for LG Air Conditioning and Energy Solutions, based at the company’s HQ in Weybridge. The promotion follows five years as the
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Technical Department’s lead supervisor and academy instructor. His new role will be to act as a link between departments in the company – marketing, sales and technical – raising awareness of the engineering capabilities on offer from LG and building on the full potential of what LG has to offer in the UK. “We have huge potential here at LG,” he
says. “There is a general lack of awareness of the strengths we have in areas such as fluid dynamics and engineering modelling. “I will be having a greater input to
technical specifications and increasing communication with our factory to deliver the right product development and technical solutions that LG can offer to the sector in the UK. “We’ll be offering a more integrated
response for customers and working even closer with them to deliver a wider range of support more effectively.”
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