Clearview National May 2016 - Issue 174 | Page 109

Clarke (centre) and the Liniar logistics team MOVERS&SHAKERS Phil Rice is appointed SmartSecure Business Development Manager by Carl F Groupco. NEW HEAD OF LOGISTICS »»LINIAR IS DELIGHTED TO announce the appointment of Clarke Robinson as Head of Logistics, as the innovative systems company continues to grow. Clarke joins after almost 16 years of experience with the Widdowson Group where he performed a similar role for the Leicesterbased logistics company, operating out of a 550,000 square foot warehouse. “I could tell as soon as I arrived that this was a good place to be and I got the feeling that I wanted to work here. There’s a strong customer focus and that attracted me in particular,” said Clarke. “I haven’t been brought in to fix anything here because there’s nothing broken. I’ll be working closely with the existing warehouse and transport managers to implement a program of continuous improvement as t he company expands and grows. “I’ll also be managing the move to our new 150,000 square foot warehouse once the building work has been completed, with a target of uninterrupted customer service whilst the stock moves take place.” Roger Hartshorn, CEO of Liniar’s trading company HL Plastics, welcomed Clarke to the team. “We’re confident he is the right man for the job and I’m very pleased to have him on board.” www.liniar.co.uk NEW MD APPOINTMENT SFS intec Limited is delighted to announce the appointment of David Wigglesworth as the new UK Managing Director, to be based at the Company’s UK HQ in Leeds. »»THE COMPANY SAYS THAT WITH over 14 years’ experience at Managing Director level, of which eight years have been spent within the construction industry at global leading door opening solution company, ASSA ABLOY, David brings a wealth of industry knowledge and a clear insight into the challenges ahead. As the Company’s Managing Director, David will have full P&L and operational responsibility and will be responsible for further strengthening relationships within the Company’s broad customer base whilst identifying new market opportunities to mutual benefit. Mr Wigglesworth, said of his new appointment, “It’s a really exciting time to be joining such an excellent company and organisation like SFS. The future outlook for the construction industry is optimistic and there is a great opportunity to strengthen our market proposition and offering to our customers. I am very much looking forward to working with the SFS team and to build on the already outstanding service and quality product solutions we provide”. Business Development Manager Appointed »»PHIL RICE JOINS THE management team of leading UK hardware distributor, Carl F Groupco. He takes the post of Business Development Manager for SmartSecure, the Company’s new smart door locking and access control brand. Phil is responsible for the new smart division that has been formed by Carl F Groupco to ensure full support for the new brand. The appointment underscores the importance of SmartSecure to both Carl F Groupco and its customers. A strong career history for Phil Rice includes eight years working in a range of management roles for one of the largest global suppliers of intelligent lock and security solutions. Immediately prior to joining Carl F Groupco he was responsible for access control business development for a leading UK safety security protection company. Commenting on the appeal of joining Carl F Groupco as it expands further into the smart sector, Phil Rice says, “The opportunity to work with smart locking was one I couldn’t turn down, it is one of the most innovative and exciting developments in the sector for many years. I am delighted to be working with the established Carl F Groupco team to further the company’s activity in this area.” www.carlfgroupco.co.uk www.smartsecure.co.uk, C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » M AY 2016 » 109