Clearview South September 2014 - Issue 154 | Page 102

movers&shakers National Plastics Appoints New National Sales Manager National Plastics has appointed Nicholas Stone to National Sales Manager. Nicholas took on his new role on 1 August. The company, the largest independent trade counter network in the UK, has seen unprecedented growth in recent years, and shows no signs of slowing down, with new acquisitions, new products, and even more exciting plans in the pipeline. ‘drive sales forward’ Managing Director Geoff Foster said: “Nick has been with National Plastics since 2007 and has played an integral role in the success of the business to date. “We had a number of very experienced applicants, all of whom had to go through an extremely rigorous interview process including external assessments. It was particularly pleasing that Nick’s experience, commitment to the business and the potential he brings, enabled us to identify the ideal candidate from within the business.” Nick says, “I’m thrilled to have been selected for the role and very excited to work with an established team and drive sales forward across the entire business.” www.nationalplastics.co.uk PHIL PARRY JOINS SYNSEAL TO LEAD THE R&D TEAM Phil Parry has joined Synseal in a newly-created role of Head of Research & Development to lead the company’s successful R&D team and deliver the new product strategy plan. Phil has previously held positions at nearby systems suppliers LB Plastics and Eurocell where he was responsible for the design and implementation of several high profile product development programmes. This challenging new job assignment is one to relish, as Phil explains: “Synseal has such a diverse high quality product range from windows and doors right through to roofing and orangery products, so any designer worth his salt would envy this chance to build even better solutions to enhance this strong portfolio. Synseal has an exciting roadmap with new product introductions and range extensions planned and I’m looking forward to working with the experienced R&D team to fine tune strategic direction and drive innovation.” Steve Brown, Synseal’s Head of Customer Care & Product Strategy, comments: “Many of the senior management team at Synseal have previously had direct experience of working alongside Phil and know the proven skills he will bring to energise and focus our R&D programmes.” NEW SALES APPOINTMENTS AT SUN TRADE Leading REHAU fabricator, Sun Trade has recently strengthened its presence across the UK with the appointments of Ian Wiltshire as the new Area Sales Representative for Wales and Chris Collins as the new Central Region Sales Manager. Both Ian and Chris join Sun with previous industry experience and extensive product knowledge - promising only to improve Sun’s already dynamic sales team. The new appointments are being hailed as key to Sun Trade’s