Clearview National February 2019 - Issue 207 | Page 79

MOVERS&SHAKERS
A Solid Point of Contact
» » RENOLIT CRAMLINGTON LTD HAS
made two key appointments to its Exterior
UK & Ireland team: Alex Callan (right) joins
as Business Manager; John Gray (left) joins as
Account Manager.
These are important roles within the
company states Sales Director Mark
McDonagh, “Alex and John will be at the
forefront of customer account management
within the UK and Ireland for RENOLIT’s
exterior business. With an uncertain year
being faced by the UK in 2019, providing a
solid point of contact and reliably high levels
of service to our customers is particularly
important.”
Alex has 25 years account management
experience within the construction and
automotive industries. John has a strong
background in technical sales within the
industrial automation sector. With the
relevance and depth of experience, they will
provide an unrivalled support to the UK and
Irish markets.
The RENOLIT Group is a globally-active
specialist for high-quality plastic films, sheets
and other plastic products. With more than
30 locations in over 20 countries, and with
annual sales of EUR 1,016 billion in fiscal
2017, the company from Worms – nearly
50 km northwest of Heidelberg – is one
John Gray (L), Alex Callan (R)
of the world’s leading plastics product
manufacturers.
www.renolit.com
NEW FACES AND A NEW FOCUS FOR THE NEW YEAR
» » THE MARKETING DEPARTMENT OF
industry-leading systems supplier VEKA
Group is strengthening its digital focus and
introducing some new faces.
Marketing Director Dawn Stockell
explains; “Our marketing department has
the important job of ensuring that all VEKA
Group brands (VEKA, Halo and Imagine)
continue to lead the industry and maintain
their strong presence in the market. The
team strives to ‘challenge the norm’ and
make sure that we employ best practice in
marketing, as we do in all areas of business.
“Against the backdrop of ever more
important digital channels, Jessica Husband,
who joined VEKA in 2017, now heads up
all our online activity such as the websites,
social media and the fantastic online
marketing portal, with the help of Harriet
‘challenge the norm’
Haworth-Lewis, who has joined as Digital
Executive.
“We’re also delighted to have welcomed
Angela Wales as Marketing Communications
Manager; supported by Annabel Fowler,
who’s been with VEKA since 2014. Angela’s
experience in agency and client-side roles
means she is well placed to handle everything
from PR and advertising, to exhibitions,
literature and product launches.”
VEKA plc, 01282 716611, www.vekauk.com
Machinery expert team expands
» » FABRICATION MACHINERY EXPERT
Haffner Murat Ltd has announced three new
members of staff for the new year.
It means Haffner Murat will enter 2019
with four salesmen, six engineers, two
apprentice engineers, a service manager and a
customer service administrator. Dave Thomas,
Managing Director of Haffner Murat,
said: “Automation is a critical part of many
fabrication businesses these days. Our team
is big enough to be able to respond rapidly
to new enquiries and deliver impeccable
service standards to our maintenance contract
customers. It gives people the peace of mind
they need.”
The new appointments mark the start
of a big year for Haffner Murat. By June,
the company will have doubled the size of
its Staffordshire headquarters to improve
efficiency and offer a quicker turnaround to
its growing customer base. The Haffner Murat
team is renowned for an exceptional level of
understanding of the window industry and
a commitment to supporting its customers
to maximise the value of what automation
has to offer. It’s a package that has seen the
company go from strength to strength. And
it’s something that’s evident in the expansion
of both the headcount and the headquarters.
www.haffnermurat.com
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