Clearview National March 2019 - Issue 208 | Page 84

MOVERS&SHAKERS ‘TOP PERFORMER’ BECOMES NEW SALES DIRECTOR » » GJB WINDOW SYSTEMS HAS announced the appointment of Rob Waller as its new Sales Director, with Gary Bristow moving into an ‘ambassadorial’ role. The promotion is just the latest development in what has been a huge 18 months for the company. GJB was taken over by former Deceuninck MD Roy Frost in 2017 and now forms part of the GJB Holdings group, which also includes sister company Listers Central. The company, one of the UK’s largest Eurocell fabricators, has also been able to introduce the new high-impact marketing support package ‘Make It Yours’, an online ordering portal ‘Easy Connect’ and opened a new showroom at GJB that features all their product lines. Roy Frost, CEO of GJB Holdings, said: “My ethos has always been to surround myself with talent and to develop and promote top performers into senior positions in our group. The team is in place for us to really push on again in 2019 and we are looking forward to investing in, and developing, even more USPs for our customers to help them have a successful year too.” www.gjb.co.uk INTERNAL PROMOTION FOR EXTERNAL SALES » » EPWIN WINDOW SYSTEMS HAS further strengthened its sales management team with the internal appointment of Katrina Earl as Head of Sales. Katrina has been working within the Epwin business for the past four years and takes up her new position with immediate effect. In her new role, Katrina will be responsible for the external sales team and will be instrumental in helping drive new sales opportunities for the vast range of products available from the Epwin Window Systems’ stable. Katrina said: “We are very proud to be the UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of PVC-U systems and I am delighted to head the sales for the business. The quality and innovation of our products is second to none and is matched by the quality and commitment of our staff. We are fortunate to have a professional and proactive customer base too that is well placed to help us deliver ongoing sales growth.” Previously holding sales management positions within Epwin, Katrina has helped build the company’s well-respected position in the market. Her appointment as Head of Sales reflects the strength of her abilities and her commitment to the success of Epwin Window Systems. www.epwin.co.uk Hat-trick of signings strengthens systems team sheet » » FOLLOWING A successful year for the business, respected aluminium window and door fabricator CDW Systems has completed a hat trick of new appointments. Graeme Purves joins the Gloucester firm as an additional Sales Estimator. He brings with him a wealth of experience with over 20 years in the industry working with prominent aluminium window and door fabricators. Graeme also spent 84 » M AR 2019 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M over 13 years in the Army serving with The Royal Signals in Germany and on tours of the Falklands, Cyprus and Turkey. Also new to the team is Ben Callaghan who takes up the role of Sales Order Processor to bolster the Processing Department. Joining from the automotive industry, Ben will work alongside CDW’s busy sales team to ensure that customer orders are processed correctly and efficiently. Last, but not least, CDW welcomes Steve Davies to the team as their Account Administrator. After almost a decade in the hospitality and leisure sector in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, Steve brings his expertise in accounting and financial management to the specialist aluminium fabricator. www.cdwsystems.co.uk