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ne well-known face has been replaced by another at King’s Lynn-based Williams
Refrigeration, with Dave Wynne retiring and Hannah Ainley joining as area sales manager for the North West.
Hannah Ainley and Dave Wynne. Mr Wynne was with Williams for fourteen years, before which he had spent three years with Williams’ sister company Falcon Foodservice Equipment. Ms Ainley has great knowledge of the industry, having worked in it for the past thirty years, initially with distributors including Lockhart and latterly with Rational and, most recently, Lincat. “We’re sorry to see Dave go, and
his are big shoes to fill, as anyone who has met him can testify!” says Malcolm Harling, sales and marketing director at Williams. “However, Hannah is the ideal replacement, bringing a massive amount of experience and expertise to the role, as well as a great can-do attitude.” Ms Ainley will be working with distributors in the North West, maintaining existing relationships and building new ones. She said. “I wanted a company where I could lay roots and also see my career progress – people who come to Williams tend to stay.” Mr Wynne agrees: “Williams has a very friendly, supportive family ethos,” he said. “Staff are treated as professionals and the structure, management and leadership are first class – as are the products. That’s why I stayed 14 years! Hannah will do a great job. She’s professional, experienced and works well in a
team, and the dealers really like her. I wish her the very best for the future.” Commenting on the industry Mr Wynne said: “It’s changing for the better. For example, the way manufacturers are working together these days is very positive, as is the way they have embraced new technology to help foodservice operators meet the challenges they face. Overall the attitudes and procedures are a lot more professional now than when I first joined the catering equipment industry, back in 1998.” Whilst Ms Ainley’s work has
already begun, Mr Wynne will be kept busy during his retirement in Anglesey - from looking after his young family to tending their expanding flock of chickens. “Dave is very much loved by his customers, especially by the football supporters,” said Ms Ainley. “He will definitely be missed – he’s a tough act to follow!”
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-Gas has appointed Louise McCann as group commercial director.. Her objective is to
lead the global commercial team in providing first class key account management, while enhancing the solutions A-Gas offers to its customers worldwide. Ms McCann said: “I am proud to hold the position of Group commercial director as we continue our environmental journey. I am highly encouraged by the dedication of our global commercial teams as we seek to support our customers in fulfilling their sustainability goals through lifecycle refrigerant management.”
She joined A-Gas in 2005 and has held a number of roles in the A-Gas business, supporting customers during periods of regulatory change in various regions in line with their corporate commitments. In 2015, Ms McCann became managing director of A-Gas Australia, followed by re-locating to Canada in 2019 after accepting the role of managing director of A-Gas Canada where she helped establish the business on the ground. She relocated to Dallas, Texas, in 2021 when her role was extended to include all commercial responsibilities for North America. Ms McCann returns to Australia as she begins her role as Group commercial director.
She will also lead the Asia-Pacific
region, including Australia and New Zealand, leveraging her knowledge and skill sets across this region.
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iccardo Quattrini will become general manager of the Lu-Ve Group as of 01 April 2023. Mr Quattrini will support the chairman, chief executive, and the chief operating officer. The introduction of a general manager into the company’s governance structure follows the significant growth experienced by the Lu-Ve Group since its listing on the Stock Exchange,’ commented president and chief executive Matteo Liberali. “The new role has an objective to drive growth, continuity and good management in line with the values which have always shown us the way - humility, passion, values and positive thinking. I am sure that Mr
Quattrini will give an extraordinary contribution and a further incentive to always do our best.”
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idec Global Appliance has appointed Guilherme Almeida as the new
president of its worldwide operations. An engineer, Mr Almeida started in 2006 his career at Embraco (acquired by Nidec Corporation in 2019) as an intern in the research and development department. Since then, he has increased his responsibilities within the business working in different areas such as operations, finance, controlling, supply chain, and marketing, including four years in the company’s facilities in China. After the acquisition of Embraco by Nidec Corporation and its integration into the Nidec Global Appliance business platform, Mr Almeida became strategic planning and institutional relations vice- president, responsible for globally managing M&As (mergers and acquisitions), strategy development, business intelligence and new business opportunities. His new role is part of a transition
process that started in April 2022, when Nidec Global Appliance appointed him as deputy president. He replaced Valter Taranzano, who assumed the positions of senior vice president of Nidec Corporation and chief executive and president of Nidec Appliances, Commercial & Industrial Motors (ACIM), a business unit inside Nidec Corporation that comprises Nidec Global Appliance, Commercial & Industrial and US Motors business platforms.
42 March 2023 •
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