MOVERS&SHAKERS
New CCS sales
director named
TWO HEAVYWEIGHT
APPOINTMENTS
» » FOLLOWING A PERIOD
of substantial investment
and strong revenue growth,
Customade Group has
announced the appointment of
two well-known industry figures
into senior roles.
The appointments of Mark
Scaife and Simon Jarman will
continue Customade Group’s
journey to become the best
fabricator in the UK and help
the business to achieve its
ambitious growth plans.
Mark Scaife has joined
Customade Group as group
chief operating officer.
Mark is a stalwart of the
industry, having worked for
10 years at Safestyle UK plc
as group operations director
and most recently as group
technical director. Mark has
many years’ manufacturing
experience with several
established blue-chip
companies.
Simon Jarman, who joined
Customade Group in 2016, has
become managing director of
Fineline Aluminium – a leading
manufacturer of high end
aluminium products. Simon has
more than 20 years’ experience
in the industry and has a strong
track record in consumer-
focused businesses, having spent
seven years as chief executive
officer at Everest.
Mark and Simon’s
appointments follow a recent
group-wide investment of more
than £2.5 million to strengthen
Customade Group’s range and
capabilities and enable the
business to deliver unmatched
levels of service to help customers
achieve long-term growth.
Leading home improvement consumer
finance company, Consumer Credit
Solutions, has appointed Alex
McCulloch as its new Sales Director.
» » ALEX WAS FORMERLY
the Head of Business
Development for CCS, and the
promotion is in recognition
for the hard work and business
growth he has helped achieve
since joining the business 10 years
ago. His appointment as Sales
Director coincides with CCS’
transition from a LLP to limited
company in April, and he will
also join the board.
www.customade.co.uk
Alex said: “Working with CCS
has been a pleasure and the most
enjoyable part of my 20-year
finance career. I’m delighted to
be asked to take on the role of
Sales Director and, while it’s a big
challenge, I’m looking forward to
continuing to help drive growth
for our retailers and, in turn,
continuing the success curve CCS
has enjoyed since its inception in
1999.”
In 2017 approved finance
volumes topped £362m, up from
£324m in 2016. While the first
quarter of 2018 shows no sign
of slowing down, with a record
volume of over £100m.
Alex will continue to lead
the Business Development
Team, in addition to his new
responsibilities.
www.creditsolutionsgroup.co.uk
20-year celebrations
for warehouse staff
» » BRIAN DEVLIN AND PETE GARNER,
warehouse operatives at Carl F Groupco, have
celebrated 20 years working for the hardware
distributor. Both men play key roles in the
supply side of the organisation supporting
the company’s high On Time In Full (OTIF)
delivery principles.
The main enhancements experienced
by Brian and Pete during their two
decades working for Carl F Groupco have
included relocation to larger premises with
a new warehouse in 2010. Automation
advancements that have been introduced to
increase the speed of despatch include a self-
guiding robotic mobile pallet stretch wrapper
investment in 2015.
A number of Carl F Groupco staff have
achieved long service: from a team of eleven
in the warehouse, three people have been
employed for over twenty years and a further
three have worked for the company for over
thirty years.
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk
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