INDUSTRY UPDATE
Ideal Standard announces retirement of UK and Ireland Managing Director
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deal Standard has announced that Dave Barber has decided to retire from his position as UK and Ireland Managing
Director in May, following 20 years with the company. Dave has held a number of Finance Leadership roles with the leading
manufacturer of bathroom and washroom solutions, including UK & Ireland Finance Director, and has been instrumental in the strategic consolidation of Ideal Standard’s brands. This included the launch of the company’s design-led range, Atelier Collections, created in collaboration with renowned Italian studio Palomba Serafini Associati (PS+A) and its founder Roberto Palomba. Dave will be succeeded by Lisa Whitfield, who joins Ideal Standard from
Interface, the worldwide commercial flooring company and global leader in sustainability. In her time at Interface, Lisa has driven a number of key strategic initiatives to improve customer journey and experience, including development of the team. Lisa will lead Ideal Standard’s customer-focused strategy, ensuring the offer and portfolio is at the forefront of innovative, aspirational bathroom design. The announcement follows the launch of Ideal Standard’s sustainability
report entitled ‘Together for a better future’, revealing its commitment to a more sustainable world. Lisa is stepping into the role at a pivotal time, as the company sets out clear targets and its ESG commitments, and she will continue to push the company to challenge itself and implement changes that make a real difference. Jan Peter Tewes, Chief Executive Officer at Ideal Standard International,
said: “We are hugely grateful to Dave for his commitment to Ideal Standard for the past 20 years. His strong leadership and knowledge of our business have been invaluable in supporting our ongoing growth and ensuring we are in the strongest position for the future. Lisa brings a wealth of expertise to the role and we are looking forward to seeing the UK and Irish markets continue to thrive and succeed under her direction.” On her appointment, Lisa said: “This is a really exciting time to be joining
Ideal Standard, with the company having made a number of strategic decisions to bolster its portfolio, bringing together its innovative technology and design credentials to create high performance solutions that are constantly challenging the market. I am looking forward to working closely with the team to continue to develop and grow the business, putting a real emphasis on the service and innovation we offer to ensure we retain our market-leading position.
Lisa Whitfield
Franke has appointed Joanne Salter as its new Area Sales Manager for the North of England
Joanne joins the business with over 21 years of retail sales experience, a large proportion of which have been spent in the kitchen sector. She boasts an impressive track record in driving sales growth and profit within her own kitchen business, for bespoke kitchen companies and for kitchen specialists. Other achievements include obtaining a Diploma in Interior Design. Joanne will be responsible
for kitchen studios across the North of England, promoting Franke’s extensive portfolio of sinks, taps, appliances, cooker hoods and accessories to drive sales. Joanne says: “I’m very
familiar with the Franke brand and I’m delighted to join the team. I’m looking forward to developing and strengthening relationships with key customers and building new ones across the North of England. It’s an exciting time for the business with a raft of new product launches ongoing which give us the opportunity to expand awareness among retailers about our fully integrated kitchen solutions, all of which offer Franke’s hallmark quality, aesthetics and innovative design.”
HiB – A brief history on the heated pad - reflecting on the technology that changed bathroom mirrors forever
As HiB celebrates the unveiling of the Spring launch, featuring mirrors with heated pad technology, HiB Chairman Warren Ginsberg looks back at how the innovation began and took the industry by storm. “It’s almost half a
century since the idea for a bathroom mirror with a heated pad came about,” says Warren, “It’s a feature that’s now become synonymous with mirrors and cabinets worldwide. But it all started with a chance introduction with heating expert David Perl. Over time, David and I worked together developing the technology for the bathroom industry. “It was just five years after the launch of HiB, that a mirror fitted with a
heated pad was introduced to the market. It was perfect for reducing condensation on the mirror’s surface and now they’re sold with almost every illuminated mirror manufactured. At HiB it is one of our most popular features. But it’s funny to think that this now industry-standard technology all came from a chance encounter.” To see full article visit BKU online.
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