Clearview National November 2017 - Issue 192 | Page 36

MOVERS&SHAKERS
New Chief Operating Officer Named
» » QUANEX, MULTINATIONAL
building products supplier and parent
company of warm edge experts Edgetech, has
promoted an experienced member of its senior
team.
George Wilson has been named Quanex
Chief Operating Officer, a new post designed
to oversee the company’s US and international
operations.
Prior to his promotion, George was
President of the firm’s Insulating Glass Systems
division – and it was in this capacity that he
visited the UK back in July to help Edgetech
celebrate ten years of manufacturing in
Britain.
For 18 years before joining Quanex,
George held operational and financial
positions of increasing responsibility at Lauren
International and Federal-Mogul. George
holds a Master of Business Administration
Degree from Indiana University and a
Bachelor of Science degree from the University
of Akron.
Bill Griffiths, Quanex Chief Executive
Officer commented: “George’s promotion
to Chief Operating Officer is a natural
organisational move that compliments his
strong operations background and will enable
the company to move to the next level in the
journey towards operational excellence.
NEW MARKETING
DIRECTOR APPOINTED
Cambridge based Mighton Products
has announced Jim Herrington
as its Marketing Director.
» » “JIM JOINS US FROM
the Telecoms industry and has
varied experience working on
a range of prestigious projects
and events, including a major
project for the 2012 Olympics,”
explained Mighton Chairman
Mike Derham. “Jim’s an award
winning Chartered Marketer
with rich experience and in-
depth knowledge, gathered from
several sectors, which puts him in
a great position to creatively lead
our Marketing department and
help drive the Mighton brand
forward. We are very pleased to
welcome him on board.”
Herrington commented:
“It’s a great opportunity
to join a well-established
professional team who have
put in some fantastic work to
date. Because of the strength
of the foundation that has
already been built, we’ll be
looking at a number of different
activities where we can target
key areas, which I expect will
have a notable impact on the
business. Mighton has reached
an incredibly interesting point
in terms of its growth and I
am excited to be joining the
company now to help take
things to the next level.”
www.mightonproducts.com
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“George will assume responsibility for
the day-to-day operations of our businesses
worldwide, which will allow me to focus more
on broader strategic initiatives to further
enhance and create shareholder value.”
www.edgetechig.co.uk
NEW FACE AT
CONSERVATORY
ROOF BUSINESS
» » A BIRMINGHAM-BASED
conservatory roof manufacturer
has appointed a new business
development manager.
Dene Rylands, 43, from Stoke
has joined Abcell (www.abcell.
co.uk) in Witton, Birmingham,
from Listers Trade Frames.
During 20 years with Listers,
Dene climbed through the ranks
from driver to commercial sales
manager.
Dene, who lives in Werrington
with his wife and two children,
said: “Everything’s happened
really quickly. I came down to
visit Abcell a couple of weeks
ago. Paul Ford, the managing
director, showed me the site. And
he shared some of his plans for
growth over the next five years.
It’s an exciting time to be joining
the team.
“I have a lot of good contacts
in the trade. I’ll be catching up
with them again over the coming
months - that’s for sure. And I
hope I can play my part as the
Abcell success story continues.”
Abcell was established in to
service conservatory installers
throughout the country. Since
then, Abcell has grown to
manufacture and supply a range
of specialist products exclusively
for the trade. These products
include Guardian Warm Roofs,
Warmcore Bi-Fold doors, and
Stratus Lantern Roofs.
In 2009, Abcell diversified by
launching its own glass processing
service to manufacture Eco-cool
glass.
Abcell managing director Paul
Ford said: “One look at Dene’s
CV shows he’s a hard worker.
But he possesses a good deal of
commercial know-how too. That’s
a great blend.”
Dene Rylands, new Abcell
Business Development Manager.
www.abcell.co.uk