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,
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