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The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) board is pleased to announce the appointment of Gareth Tancred as CEO of the Institute, with immediate effect.


The announcement comes after a meeting of the BIFM Board on 23rd February at which the motion was approved. Gareth has been carrying out the role on an acting then interim basis since October 2011 and has been Chief Operating Officer with the Institute since 2009.


Ismena Clout is also to be the 11th Chair of BIFM. Ismena will officially become Chair on 12th July 2012 at the BIFM Annual General Meeting (AGM),


taking over from current Chair, Ian Broadbent, and start a two-year tenure leading the Institute.


BIFM can also announce the appointment of Liz Kentish as Deputy Chair, a role which will also become effective on 12th July 2012.


www.bifm.org.uk


Birmingham-based Hygiene Stores UK, a specialist division of Hygiene Group specialising in the supply of cleaning and janitorial equipment, has injected further expertise into its team with the appointment of Tom Yates as business development manager.


www.hygiene.co.uk


Truvox International has announced the appointment of Rob Singh as European Sales Manager. A graduate of the Hoehere


Handelsschule Am Laemmmermarkt in Hamburg and educated in Germany, Rob speaks English, German, Spanish, Punjabi and Hindi.


He joins Truvox International from a post as Sales Manager for CCM GmbH in Germany,


for whom he set up the UK office and developed international key accounts and distributors, gained access to new markets and developed OEM business. Rob was previously Export Area Manager for PAL International, covering Eastern and Central Europe, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Germany.


www.truvox.com


Nilfisk is delighted to announce that Dean Warren has joined the UK Sales Team.


Dean joins Nilfisk after


working successfully for over 15 years in the MHE/capital equipment supply sectors.


Dean has a wealth of industrial knowledge and will focus on supporting the Nilfisk strategy towards MHE/Outdoor sales growth.


Dean commented: “I have chosen to join the


Nilfisk organisation because they show great determination to grow in all areas, and I want to be part of a progressive organisation.


The additions to the Nilfisk product portfolio can allow me to use my extensive industry knowledge and offer clients something new/different, for example the new Egholm machine, this is perfect utility outdoor machine to support our clients demands with improved efficiencies.”


www.nilfisk.co.uk


the Management Board. Formerly Vikan UK’s MD, Linda’s elevation to this newly created position follows the strengthening of the sales management function at the end of 2011.


Vikan announces the appointment of Linda Julich as Group Sales Director and member of


During her six years at the helm of Vikan UK, Linda was instrumental in growing the UK business and market share and played a key role in positioning Vikan as market leader in hygiene-critical cleaning systems and tools.


Linda’s wealth of experience and proven record for generating excellent results with major international key accounts will strengthen Vikan’s global sales activities.


A broader international perspective has also been added through Linda’s completion of the TGM executive programme at Insead in France and Singapore.


www.vikan.co.uk


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