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Mark Vitow Ltd has appointed Matt Smith to regional sales manager for the South West and Adam Hewlett to regional sales manager for London and the Home Counties. Matt Smith is a business graduate with 11 years’ experience as a sales professional. He has significant experience within the Plumbing and …

Brett Landscaping has appointed Robyn Robertson as specification sales manager. Robertson, who has a background in Geosynthetic materials – in particular tree root protection subbases – has joined the Leicestershire-based company after nearly 15 years in various roles with businesses supplying civil engineering solutions. She said: “I am excited to …

Matthew Bainbridge is the latest recruit to join Stelrad’s Brand Specialists team. Bainbridge’s sizeable territory covers from north of Manchester in the south to the Scottish border in the north. He joins after completing his degree in Business Management at the University of Glasgow. “I’m enjoying the role as its …

Shaun Wells has been appointed as retail support manager for Kudos Shower Products, to support its retail partners across the northeast of England. His area runs from the Derbyshire border north to Durham. Whilst new to the bathroom market, Wells has had many years of experience in the home improvement …

European bathroom manufacturer Coram Group has a new CEO, Peter Huizing, who has more than 20 years of leadership experience at international level with FMCG companies, such as Heineken, Diageo, The Coca-Cola Company, Sodiaal and Friesland/Campina. Huizing’s role with Coram will focus on innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction. Coram has …

Toilet solutions and water management manufacturer, Fluidmaster has appointed Jean Paul Malum as marketing director EMEA. Malum will focus on the Group’s marketing strategies, and lead the transition of all EMEA marketing operations into the Fluidmaster family portfolio. Malum is a marketing professional with an extensive career history in the …

Neoperl UK has appointed Chris Neath as sales manager for UK & Ireland. He brings a wealth of experience to the role having worked for the business for almost a decade. Neath joined Neoperl UK as a sales administrator in 2013, progressing on to business development manager in 2017. Neath’s …

Gemma Burns has joined the team at Kudos Showers as customer service manager. Gemma Burns said: “I was looking for a role that utilised my sales and service skills and the customer services manager position at Kudos suits me perfectly. It’s an exciting time to join the business, the company …

Fixings and fastener specialist ForgeFix has made several key appointments over the last few months. Paul Swift has been appointed as managing director of ForgeFix, from Tyman PLC, one of the leading global players in window and door hardware manufacture, where he was head of sales at Zoo Hardware. Swift’s …

British bathroom specialist Aqualisa has hired Glenn Payne as director of sales within its specification division. In this new role, Payne will report to Aqualisa sales director Tim Creedon, and will spearhead the expansion of its business in the specification, housebuilder and developer channels. Payne joins Aqualisa from construction materials …