Clearview National January 2015 - Issue 158 | Page 75
movers&shakers
Promotion for Clare
Clare Crockett is promoted to Marketing
Manager for established hardware
distributor, Carl F Groupco
»»Clare Crockett has been
promoted to Marketing Manager at Carl F
Groupco. She moves from the position of
Marketing Executive. Having started work
for Carl F, which became Carl F Groupco,
as Marketing Assistant in 2008, Clare
has risen up the ranks of the company’s
management team. She was first promoted
within the organisation when she took on
the role of Marketing Executive in 2011.
Her qualifications include a BA degree in
Marketing Management.
Since joining the company, Clare has
been responsible for heading up a number
of marketing initiatives including the
launch of Carl F Groupco, evolution of the
organisation’s 225 page catalogue and web
development. She has initiated a successful
social media strategy, manages the advertising
campaign and oversees the PR programme.
Additionally, she takes responsibility for
exhibition stand design.
Managing Director John Crittenden
advised that the promotion was well deserved
and that the career progression reflects Carl
F Groupco’s commitment to employee
development.
For more information, contact
[email protected]
INVESTMENT
ACCELERATES
GROWTH PLANS
»»Avocet Hardware
has signalled its intent
in 2015 by doubling the
capacity of the warehouse
facilities at its Brighouse
headquarters in West
Yorkshire.
The company has added
an additional 10,000 pallet
spaces, which when combined
with a number of important
new distribution deals, and
a significant investment in
stock earlier this year, means
next day delivery is now
available across any product
ordered from Avocet before
4.30pm Monday to Thursday
and 3.30pm on Fridays.
Avocet also anticipates an
additional 20 warehouse jobs
being created as a result of the
expansion in 2015.
Rythm Jain Saigal, a director
of Avocet Hardware, said: “We
have been building the business
steadily ever since we took it
over in 2012 and all this hard
work can now be seen coming
to fruition.”
More investment is expected
in 2015, both in product and
stock, while the in-house design
team is always working towards
improving existing products and
bringing new ones to market.
“We have a team here that
wants to succeed,” added
Rythm. “They have the drive,
the passion and the skills to do
so.”
For more information
on Avocet visit www.
avocet-hardware.co.uk
or call 01484725601
New Recruits saved
for a New Start
»»Phil Coppell Limited
has hired several employees from a
local kitchen and bathroom firm,
after it made 200 staff redundant
just before Christmas.
Employees of Mark Two Home
Limited were told they would be
laid off, after a large supermarket
chain terminated its contract with
the firm.
Four of the company’s former
employees have accepted jobs
at Radcliffe conservatory-roof
company Phil Coppell Limited.
Karen Ackerley, sales and
marketing manager for PCL, said:
“We first approached one person
from Mark Two Homes who we
knew had been made redundant
and have now hired four of their
staff. We are expanding all the
time and it is likely several more
employees will be joining us in
the immediate future.”
Daniel Buck, who worked
at Mark Two for almost three
years, is now customer operations
manager. Karl Beresford is
the company’s new transport
manager.
Also Emma Swarbrick is now
a customer-care manager and
Mica Swarbrick, general office
administrator, Emma said: “It was
quite shocking when we lost our
jobs especially at this time of year,
so it was great news when I was
offered the position at PCL.”
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