MOVERS&SHAKERS
MANAGEMENT CHANGES
BOOSTS DIRECT
TRADE RESOURCES
One of the UK’s largest trade fabricators,
Doncaster-based Direct Trade, has made a
number of senior appointments including
promoting Mark Powell from national sales
manager to sales director and promoting
Danny Colton from operations director to
general manager.
Mark will oversee the entire nationwide
sales operation and drive the business forward
during this period of growth for the company.
Danny Colton will take responsibility for all
other aspects of the business. Paul Glossop
and Ray Vickers join the sales team as area
sales manager for the Midlands and area sales
manager for the South West respectively. The
company has also strengthened its product
development and admin. departments with a
number of key appointments.
Direct Trade fabricates Veka Halo’s System
10 and Rustique window systems from its
60,000 square foot manufacturing facility.
Purplex
builds
on PR
success
Valentina Warren (left)
and Andrew Scott.
Purplex, the specialist window
industry marketing agency,
has strengthened its PR
division with the appointment
of Valentina Warren.
An experienced marketing
professional with a degree
in Journalism, Valentina has
worked extensively across
Europe as a leading editor and
reporter.
Purplex MD Andrew Scott
commented: “Our public
relations and media division
has grown rapidly in the last
five years and I am delighted
to welcome Valentina to our
team. Her sharp journalist
skills and marketing know-how
have already proved a great
asset, while her international
background and fluency in
several languages will further
position Purplex as a true
European marketing agency.”
Andrew added: “Having
a PR team with real teeth
can help companies grow
quickly. Combine this with
in-depth industry knowledge,
and the result is a powerful
combination.”
Valentina said: “Purplex is
a really pro-active, dynamic
agency that is passionate about
clients and the industry. I have
worked in similar industries so
I’ve been able to pick up the
technical aspects quickly and hit
the ground running.”
To find out more about how
Purplex can help your business
grow call 01934 808 132 or
visit www.purplexmarketing.
com
To read more, visit www.clearview-uk.com
They also offer dual and single rebate
composite doors and complete conservatory
packages available with Global or Ultraframe
roofs. Direct Trade is an approved Kolorbond
applicator, so can offer frames