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People on the move Oxley joins Conex Bänninger sales team
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onex Bänninger has appointed Mark Oxley as its new regional technical sales manager for London and the East. With extensive experience in the plumbing and heating industry, Oxley brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Conex Bänninger, having previously worked for tooling manufacturer REMS in sales. He will be responsible for maintaining and strengthening the company’s relationships with existing customers, as well as driving brand awareness and
developing new opportunities. Commenting on his appointment,
Oxley said: “Having developed my plumbing and heating experience with REMS over the last six years, this is a fantastic opportunity for me to expand my knowledge into fi ttings and valves and work for a brand that is the global leader in this sector. “I’m really looking forward to
developing relationships with our customers and delivering growth for both Conex Bänninger and our partners.”
Six of the best boost Fujitsu team F
ujitsu General Air Conditioning UK has welcomed six new recruits, further strengthening
the business across key areas including technical, training, operations and customer services. Technical services manager Lewis Jones has spent almost 27 years in the air conditioning and refrigeration industry. He has worked with Fujitsu for the last 10 years at distributor TF Solutions, where he progressed from being the sole technical support engineer to Head of Technical. Eddie Wright also joins from TF Solutions, as a technical services engineer. Wright entered the industry 17 years ago as an apprentice and rose through to ranks to lead engineer, overseeing large projects and multiple engineers. Business development manager Erin Cousins is the third new face to have made the move from TF Solutions, where she was a Regional Account Manager. Cousins joined the industry 18 years ago as a temp for a refrigeration wholesaler before
Qvantum names Philip Ord as new UK CEO
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hilip Ord, with extensive commercial experience in the heating and cooling
industry, has been appointed CEO for Qvantum’s UK operations. Ord’s role will be to lead Qvantum into the futures as a secure energy partner for new developments and retrofi tting projects. He has a strong back ground in heating and cooling, most recently at Mitsubishi Electric.
becoming a Sales Engineer. She said: Head of training Craig Webb brings with him a passion for renewable technologies, the fi ght against climate change and continuous learning and development. He previously spent fi ve years at both Daikin and Mitsubishi Electric, where he focused on air-to- water heat pumps for the domestic market. He managed Mitsubishi Electric’s Pre-Sales Technical Team, and was also responsible for developing the Aftersales Technical Helpdesk.
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Operations analyst John Azurin has spent the past two years as a regulatory and data analyst in the chemical industry. Despite coming from a diff erent background, a signifi cant proportion of his experience was dedicated to IT and reporting, and he is now supporting Fujitsu’s IT systems, reporting and support.
Louisa Drakou has joined the business as a customer services administrator.
Qvantum provides traditional heat pumps as well bigger systems with heat pumps at their core. A heat pump from the Qvantum new modular platform will in the future be able to help balance the local electricity grid.
“Being part of a company as
forward-leaning as Qvantum makes me incredibly excited,” said Ord. “To use the heat pumps as thermal batteries as Qvantum does—both individually and in groups—is, to me, something revolutionary. Who does not want to be part of such a journey?”
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