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MOVERS&SHAKERS
KEVIN BUCKLEY TO LEAD GGF’S ‘NEW PHASE’
» » THE GLASS AND GLAZING
Federation (GGF) Group has appointed Kevin
Buckley as interim Chief Executive to take
the Federation and its subsidiary companies
through their next phase of development.
Many in the industry may be unaware of
Kevin’s involvement, but he has been working
with the GGF Group for almost a year;
initially as interim CEO of the subsidiary
companies and more recently as a strategic
consultant for the Group.
With close to thirty years senior
management experience, Kevin has been
instrumental in growing and developing
international companies such as technology
and telecoms giant NEC and in various
strategic and leadership roles with diverse
organisations such as Hertfordshire Local
Authorities and university start-ups. Kevin
aims to use his considerable expertise in
business development and transformational
management for the GGF’s advantage.
On his appointment Kevin commented,
“The GGF and its five subsidiaries are in
good shape but there is of course always
room for improvement. During the second
half of 2017, I have been responsible for the
management and planning processes for the
GGF’s commercial companies and I am now
looking forward to making a real difference for
the GGF and its membership.
“I am aware of some negative comments
made recently in the trade media and of
course when people leave an organisation it is
inevitable opinions will be formed. However,
I prefer to deal with the facts and the future.
The facts being the GGF is the leading trade
body in the sector, it has a highly skilled and
very experienced professional staff. It also
has a loyal and growing membership and is
financially secure. My role will be to bring
greater stability and to work closely with
the GGF Board and other senior leaders
to complete our transitional period and to
build on our strengths for the benefit of our
Members.”
Recently GGF President John Agnew
released a statement on the progress of the
GGF underlining that the Federation is
going through a period of change following
its restructure in 2017. On this latest
appointment, John commented, “We are
pleased that Kevin has accepted the role.
I have no doubt his wealth of experience
and senior management skills in numerous
complex organisations will be of great benefit
to the GGF and our group of subsidiary
companies.”
http://www.ggf.org.uk
Continued success sees five new appointments
» » HIGHLY-RESPECTED
manufacturer SupaLite is building
on the continued success of its
replacement tiled roof systems by
welcoming five new staff to its
headquarters in Preston - four of
whom are joining SupaLite’s sales
team.
Strengthening the sales team
are Dean Ratcliffe, who has
joined as Regional Sales Manager;
Jason Attwood has joined as a
Sales Administrator; and Debbie
Dixon and Amber Macgregor
have joined as Sales Processors.
SupaLite has also welcomed
Joe Clark to the marketing
department as a new Graphic
Designer.
Steve Hacking, Operations
Director at SupaLite, comments:
“Over the past 12 months
demand for SupaLite systems
has grown massively as installers
wake up to the fantastic route to
market it offers and consumers
see the difference a SupaLite roof
can deliver to their conservatory
or orangery. It is an exciting time
at SupaLite and investing in new
staff is really important as we
become busier and busier.
“We are absolutely delighted
to welcome Dean, Jason, Debbie,
Amber and Joe to the company.
All five are wonderful additions
to the team and bring the skills
that will help drive the business
forward in the future and keep
SupaLite at the forefront of the
industry.”
SupaLite is the manufacturer
behind the revolutionary
SupaLite tiled roof system for
conservatories and orangeries
which is in high demand
thanks to its lightweight design,
exceptional thermal performance
and ease of installation.
The tiled roof system has
been helping fabricators and
installers across the country win
new business, firstly as a quality
retro-fit product to replace tired
conservatory or orangery roofs,
but also as a high-performance
solution for exciting new-build
projects.
www.supaliteroof.co.uk
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