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Top level investment at OVIA to support continued growth
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s it enters its fourth year of trading as an independent lighting company, Ovia has announced a number of changes at senior management level with the aim of building on its early success. Having been appointed as sales director to head up the company when it was launched in 2019, Mike Collins is now taking on the role of director of operations for Ovia. Mike has been instrumental in growing the Ovia brand and has built up a sales team that now numbers 14. His new position will allow him to facilitate the business plans for the development and growth of Ovia and to play a more proactive role in the development of the expanding product portfolio.
Joining the senior management team in the role of national sales manager is Adrian Parry, following a three-year spell as national sales manager with Scolmore. His previous roles include 20 years in wholesaling, 10 years in manufacturing, as well as a period within electrical contracting. These appointments are part of an on-going commitment to invest in the OVIA brand and will enable the business to achieve its ambitious plans for future expansion and growth.
Registration is open for
Smart Buildings Show 2022 An industry fl agship event, Smart Buildings Show conference and exhibition remains free to attend and will this year take place from 12-13 October 2022 at ExCeL, London.
Since the inaugural event in 2017, Smart Buildings Show has gone from strength to strength, quickly establishing itself as a must-attend event in the industry calendar. With additional focus on sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG), this year’s event will cover the many facets involved in creating and managing intelligent buildings, attracting a host of leading companies and stakeholders from the sector.
As well as an exhibition hall packed with the latest innovative products and solutions, the event will boast a conference programme stacked full of industry leaders delivering thought-provoking content and inspiring visitors to further explore the latest trends and opportunities.
“We look forward to welcoming visitors to this year’s event and once again connecting them to the latest information and cutting-edge technology the smart buildings industry has to off er”, said Ian Garmeson, event director. Visit
www.smartbuildingsshow.com to register for a free ticket.
Also in the news: In case you missed it…
● A 12-week consultation was launched by the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities on three proposals to enhance electrical safety for residents in social housing in England.
● Siemens acquired Brightly Software to accelerate growth in digital building operations.
● Sirius Buying Group celebrated the success of its 10th International Conference, which took place on 15-17 May at Sunborn Gibraltar,
Scolmore Group achieves the Gold Standard by EDA
Scolmore Group has achieved Gold Standard for EDATA and ETIM by the EDA. The company is one of the few manufacturers to achieve this across multiple company brands - CLICK wiring accessories, OVIA lighting and UNICRIMP electrical accessories ranges. ETIM, the international data model for the standardisation and classification of technical product data, enables wholesalers to enhance their web sites with powerful product searches and filters. The EDA has led the ETIM initiative for the UK’s electro-technical sector since 2017.
Scolmore Group is one of the manufacturers who signed up as Founder Members of EDATA, a new ‘by the industry for the industry’ product data pool. EDATA offers manufacturers a central ‘single source of truth’ resource for uploading product information, technical data and images which wholesalers can download and serve up on their customer-facing e-commerce channels.
Karl Rawlins, technical author for Scolmore said; “Achieving the Gold Standard data across the CLICK wiring accessories, OVIA lighting and UNICRIMP electrical accessories ranges has been a huge but rewarding challenge and one that will continue to be upheld by Scolmore Group. We are currently working hard towards achieving Gold Standard status for the ESP range of fire protection and security products.”
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● ECA latest survey in partnership with BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF revealed an expected bounce back for the sector in Q2. Materials shortages and cash fl ow continue to aff ect the sector, but recruiting and retaining the right calibre of staff is now the biggest curb on business growth.
● Charge point management system Fuuse partnered with installation management app EV Comply to bring additional value and end-
to-end support for EV installers.
● Campaigning electrical trade association SELECT was nominated for 3 prestigious trade awards for its COVID response, in-house magazine and Alarm Ambassadors installation campaign.
● Domus Ventilation released its Net Zero Roadmap in time for Net Zero Week, and has so far reduced carbon emissions at its manufacturing site by 25% since 2015.
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