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Remeha has appointed of Chris Meir as its new sales director. The appointment comes as former sales director, James Porter, has taken up a board director position within Euro Gas, one of Ireland’s leading HVAC providers. Mr Meir will bring a combination of industry knowledge and senior management expertise to the role, gained from 15 years of experience in the heating sector.
www.remeha.co.uk
Boiler manufacturer ATAG Commercial has appointed Nick Underwood as area sales manager for the South of England. This field-based role sees Nick looking to increase growth and awareness of the ATAG Commercial brand throughout the South of England.
www.atagcommercial.co.uk
Advanced Air has appointed Russell Scales as area sales manager. Russell has been involved in many major projects such as the Shard and the McLaren Technology Centre and has a wide knowledge of terminal air conditioning systems. He will be providing technical advice on the company’s wide range of air distribution products.
www.advancedair.co.uk
Remeha has boosted its CHP sales team with the appointment of Mark Gibbons as technical sales manager. This follows on from the integration of SenerTec’s CHP specialists into Remeha last year and the recent appointment of Paul Wilson as national sales manager for CHP.
www.remeha.co.uk
Burner manufacturer and distributor EOGB Energy Products has appointed Phil Pett as technical sales manager. Phil will be responsible for all industrial and commercial burner sales across the UK. EOGB Energy Products is the sole distributor of Baltur burners and not Hitachi as previously reported.
www.eogb.co.uk
Doby Verrolec has appointed Steve Judd as regional sales manager. The new position increases the UK sales team with Steve specifically covering the southern region.
www.dobyverrolec.com
AIR MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST MD INSPIRES GIRL STUDENTS
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oanna Roninson, MD of the air management specialist Mansfield Pollard inspired students of Skipton Girls’ High School as part of the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) celebrations last month. The all-girls engineering academy
invited female engineers from different aspects and positions to deliver a special series of presentations with the aim of broadening and developing the students' awareness of the engineering industry. Ms Robinson (pictured right)
concluded the week by sharing her exciting career journey with 100 students from Year 7 to Year 12. She spoke about her role as a woman in a male-dominated environment, the challenges that she has faced, and the successes that she has enjoyed throughout her thriving career. The business woman then gave advice on how to enter the industry, discussed the range of diverse and exciting projects that the students could work on, and explained how she promotes the industry to the next generation through her roles in STEER, BESA,
and the LEP. Ultimately, Ms Robinson’s aim was to encourage the girls to consider a career in engineering, and to show that through hard work and determination you can achieve anything. She concluded her speech by telling the students to work hard, take risks, and to believe in themselves.
Speaking about the event, Ms
Robinson said: “Everything is engineered. In fact, engineering is the way our society progresses and excels. International Women in Engineering Day is a vital platform to promote the industry to our future generation. I champion the work that the Women’s Engineering Society do to encourage women to participate and achieve as engineers, scientists and as leaders. Supporting schemes such as the International Women in Engineering Day allows us to promote the opportunities that are
available in this diverse and exciting
industry, and shows that through hard work and determination you can progress through the ranks and make a difference in business.
“Being one of the few women in the industry, I am proud to be a spokesperson and share my experiences of working in this innovative sector with the pupils of Skipton Girls' High School. “'The work which Paul Braden (curriculum leader) and his team are doing at the school is truly inspirational and we’re delighted to have another opportunity to support them.”
INDUSTRIAL BOILER FIRM APPRENTICE TRIUMPHS
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he winner of the ICOM Apprentice of the Year 2017 was announced at the Association’s annual lunch, along with confirmation of the grand total raised for the construction industry charity CRASH by ICOM members. The winner of the 4th ICOM
Apprentice of the Year award was John Irvine of Cochran who received a trophy, certificate and gift voucher. Runners-up were Kieran Bailey of Powrmatic and Joshua Harris of Nortek Global HVAC (UK). Held once again at the RAF Club in
London, the lunch also saw a collection for the CRASH charity, adding to the funds already raised by members being sponsored for travelling 90 miles in various different, sometimes innovative ways. The 90 miles represents the
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distance from ICOM’s office to the CRASH headquarters. The final total of £2,158 exceeded
the target of £2017 and all funds will be used to help CRASH assist homeless and hospice charities with construction-related projects. Addressing an audience of over 100 ICOM members and guests, ICOM chairman Simon Parker noted that the industry faces uncertainty in the near future, relating to both Brexit and changing regulations coming into force in 2018 and 2021. In particular, he observed, the Gas
Appliance Regulations will bring considerable change. ICOM’s continuing role in updating members and educating the wider industry will therefore be very important in ensuring that all stakeholders are prepared for such change.
www.heatingandventilating.net
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