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Essex-based fixing specialist Samac has strengthened its business development team. James Robinson becomes sales and marketing director after seven years working in the business. Responsible for developing, implementing and managing Samac’s s marketing strategy and managing the sales team and sales plans, he is also tasked with expanding Samac’s product …

Azpects Ltd has appointed Samantha Norman as a business development manager. With more than 20 years in project and category management experience, working for high profile brands including Howdens, Bradfords Building Supplies, Rigeons Ltd, Travis Perkins and Argos, Norman also has extensive experience with independent buying groups, giving her excellent …

HOPPE (UK) has appointed Vicki Hawkes as business development manager for its national accounts. Hawkes has more than 18 years’ experience working within the architectural ironmongery industry. She has previously worked for Union, Yale and Alpro Hardware, and joins HOPPE (UK) from Strand Hardware where she was area manager for just …

Marley Alutec has announced three new staff appointments at its Bedford headquarters. Aamirah Nawaz joins as Internal Sales Support, a role she moves to from inside the organisation, while Andrew Mackenzie as Technical Services Engineer and Alex Wilson as Estimator are roles from outside the company. Mackenzie, has worked in …

SIG UK, the supplier of specialist building materials, has announced the appointment of Andy Sawers as Category Director for Timber, a role which will see him take charge of the development of Timber sales in a number of key marketplaces. With extensive experience across the timber industry, Sawers joins SIG …

Knauf UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Ian Stokes as managing director, who returns to the UK business, having spent the last five years managing the Knauf Northern European region. Stokes has worked for Knauf since 1995, joining the marketing team initially and progressing through commercial roles before …

One of the UK’s leading door distributors, JB Kind Doors (www.jbkind.com), has appointed a new Regional Sales Manager, Paul Moss, for its Northern Home Counties, East Anglia and Lincolnshire region. Beginning his role on 2 August 2021, Moss’ decade-long career as a sales specialist, within the same geographical area as …

Civil engineering solutions Wrekin Products has welcomed Gosia Kwapisz, an experienced product manager to the team. The appointment is part of the company’s ongoing strategy to increase its ability to provide solutions to both individual and industry problems. Kwapisz who moves to Wrekin having been product manager at QEP, has …

W Howard has announced the sad passing of David Graham McDonnell on Sunday 27th June at the age of 55, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. He started his working life in 1983 on the YTS scheme at PDT Hulme’s in Brinscall, before moving to W. T Eden …

Andy Maxwell has joined paving supplier joins Digby Stone as area sales manager North, to be part of the external sales team. Bringing with him over 20 years of experience in the landscaping sector, Maxwell says: “I am delighted to be joining a company with so much potential and one …