New senior executive to drive Seaward’s US growth
Seaward Electronic has appointed a new vice president and chief operating officer to lead the expansion and growth of its US operations. Sean Daley takes up the role after building a successful career working with businesses across the US including a recent role as an international regional sales manager for an emergency power system manufacturer […]
New appointments for ESP as business growth continues
As demand for its products across all categories continues to rise, ESP has made two new appointments within the sales team to strengthen its support for existing customers and continue to develop new business opportunities. Gary Sealey is the new area sales manager for the South West region, while Adam Chalkley has made the move […]
IDEAL Industries appoints central Europe account manager
IDEAL Industries has appointed Lammert-Jan (LJ) Sinkgraven as regional account manager for central Europe as part of the company’s ambitious growth strategy for the EMEA region. Based out of IDEAL Industries’ new German office near Stuttgart, LJ joins the company with a wealth of experience in the electrical sector, having spent more than 18 years […]
Marshall-Tufflex welcomes new group product manager
Marshall-Tufflex has welcomed Martin Russell as its new Group Product Manager. Martin will be responsible for driving new product development at Marshall-Tufflex, as the business continues to strengthen its portfolio of high-quality cable management solutions. Having worked in design engineering, sales, marketing and product management roles for over 35 years, Martin Russell joins Marshall-Tufflex with […]
Screwfix increases target for store openings, creating more than 700 local jobs
Screwfix is set to exceed its target for store openings this year, creating more than 700 jobs in total across local communities in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (ROI). In March, Screwfix announced plans to open more than 50 stores in 2021 – but has exceeded targets with a total of 70 new […]
Hylec appoints Andrew Ferney as Wholesale Director
Hylec-APL announces the appointment of Andrew Ferney as Wholesale Director with effect from 1 December. Ferney will spearhead a drive to heighten the company’s presence in the wholesale electrical trade and increase sales of Hylec’s comprehensive range of electrical products including its Debox in line junction box range, ABS enclosures, filter fans, control stations, weatherproof […]
Ansell Lighting gives kickstart to young employees
Ansell Lighting has lent its support to a £2 billion government initiative designed to support young people aged 16-24 years into employment. As part of the government’s Kickstart scheme, Ansell Lighting has provided five young people, who were facing the prospect of long term unemployment, with six-month job placements. Danielle Hazeldine and Molly Jones have […]
Ellis buoyed by Floyd appointment
Ellis Patents has strengthened its UK-based export team with the appointment of Alex Floyd as export sales executive. The Rillington-based cable cleat manufacturer is currently active in 45 export markets; and Alex’s appointment means the company now has a five strong export sales team based in the UK. In addition, it has local distributors in […]
Become a registered electrician with the ECS and raise standards
The Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) is encouraging electricians to help raise standards for installation and maintenance electricians by becoming an ECS Registered Electrician. There are now more than 35,000 Registered Electricians under the scheme, representing more than two-thirds of all ECS gold card holders in electrical installation and maintenance occupations. This number is increasing every […]
Ovia Ireland has welcomed a new Area Sales team member
Ovia Ireland is delighted to welcome Jay White to the growing team. Jay takes up the role of Area Sales Manager covering Northern Ireland, Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan and Sligo regions. He comes to the role with seven years’ sales experience working with two of the industry’s leading electrical wholesalers, where he was responsible for building […]