Tradespeople call for more to be done to encourage apprenticeships
The majority (85%) of tradespeople think there is a shortage of apprentices entering construction, according to the latest research from Screwfix. When it comes to attracting future talent, while nearly all (99%) tradespeople would recommend a career in the trades, 92% believe more can be done to encourage people into the industry. When quizzed on […]
New role created at A. Alexander Group
A. Alexander Group has promoted David Hart to Operations Manager, a newly created post for the company. Previously Contracts Manager, David has been with the business for more than two years and held a number of senior roles within the industry including Training Officer at SECTT, the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust. In his new […]
Hudson appoints new Projects Director
Hudson has appointed Paul Nolan as Projects Director. Paul brings extensive cable management expertise to the team, having worked in the industry for more than 30 years. He began his career in sales at Vantrunk and has since held senior business development roles at companies including Mita and Cablofil. At Hudson, Paul will be responsible […]
J S Wright appoints two new Associate Directors
J S Wright has promoted two of its senior managers to Associate Directors. Simon Bevin has been appointed Associate Director – IT and Support Services, while David Bradbury has taken up the role of Associate Director – Design, both based at the Aston headquarters of the 133-year-old Birmingham business. Simon joined J S Wright in […]
Keith Henry appointed new General Manager CU Phosco Australia
Earlier this year, CU Phosco expanded its overseas operations by opening a new entity in Australia. The manufacturer has now announced that Keith Henry joins the organisation as the General Manager of Lighting and Telecommunications. Reporting to Philip Marques, Export Director CU Phosco, Keith will focus on continuing CU Phosco’s success in Australia and setting […]
Powerstar announces new CEO
The Powerstar board has announced the appointment of Solon Mardapittas to the role of CEO. Solon previously held the role of Chief Technical Officer, leading the engineering, manufacturing, and software teams across all of Powerstar’s main product lines: voltage optimisation, battery energy storage and transformers. During that time, Solon spearheaded the innovation-driven and customer-focused areas […]
From buyer to supplier for new Niglon recruit
A UK-based electrical supplier has boosted its sales team with the recruitment of a new north east representative. Niglon’s Connor Corbett will be looking after current wholesalers in the region, as well as sharing information about the company’s offering, consisting of more than 4,500 products, with new customers. He says, “I’ve worked in electrical wholesale […]
Signify appoints Nico van der Merwe as CEO for the UK and Ireland
Signify has appointed Nico van der Merwe as Chief Executive Officer for Signify UK and Ireland, starting 1 February 2023. Nico joins Signify from Schneider Electric, where he spent 15 years in various roles, most recently as Vice President for Home and Distribution, UK and Ireland. Nico has two decades of experience in international business […]
Schneider Electric appoints David Williams
Schneider Electric has appointed David Williams to the newly created role of Vice President of Transactional Business in the UK and Ireland. Having joined Schneider Electric in 2011, David has held roles across several business sectors, including solar, smart buildings, digital power solutions and power products. For the past three years, he was Vice President […]
Ovia welcomes Richard Wells to its sales team
Ovia has announced the appointment of Richard Wells to the position of Area Sales Manager for the mid Wales and north Midlands regions. Richard brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having worked within the electrical industry for more than 35 years. He spent the majority of that time with some of the […]