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IBC Buying Group has appointed Tony Newcombe as its new Marketing Manager. Newcombe joined IBC on 1st November, and is responsible for expanding all aspects of marketing for the Buying Group, its Members and Supplier Partners. He has extensive marketing experience within the merchant industry, having worked for Grafton Merchanting …

Ken Ellis is to take up the role of interim CEO of bathroom brassware group Bristan. Currently the group’s Chief Financial Officer, Ellis replaces Darius Padler, who is leaving Bristan to take up a new opportunity closer to his home in Germany. Padler has been with the Group’s parent company, …

Azpects Ltd has welcomed Sophie Wentworth to its Midlands sales team. She has worked in sales for the last 15 years across the heating and plumbing industry and will be focused on supporting suppliers and landscapers across the South-Central region, including Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Berkshire, as well as strengthening …

Online construction products merchant group CMOStores.com has announced  that Sue Packer is appointed as managing director and Dean Murray as executive chairman. Packer previously served as CMOStores.com’s chief financial officer for two years, after joining the company from RS Connect Group. She has held a number of CFO roles, including …

Azpects, the manufacturer of products for outdoor hard landscaping has boosted its marketing function with the appointment of Chloe Crease (left) and Natasha Pratley (right) to lead the company’s marketing and communications. Crease has worked in PR and marketing for 14 years across agency and large corporation roles and is a …

SCA Wood UK has appointed James Birks as Supplier Quality Engineer. Birks, who has gained excellent knowledge of problem solving tools and quality standards during his fourteen years in the automotive industry, will be working with third party suppliers to ensure compliance and conformance in relation to product quality. He …

Matthew Potts has joined W.Howard Group as its the latest apprentice. He joined the MDF profile manufacturer in August, and is working across both the sales and marketing departments as he learns more about the business and the wider industry. A recent graduate from the University of Central Lancashire, Potts …

Trade-only plumbers merchant Williams has promoted Patrick Skilton to the role of Head of Commercial and Louise Kelly to the role of HR Manager. Formerly Senior Commercial Manager, Skilton, who joined the company’s Guildford branch in 2007, takes on responsibility for product and pricing, as well as the marketing and …

Independent builders merchant Builders Merchant Company Ltd (BMC) has expanded  with the appointment of three new members of staff. Garry Buckle has been appointed Regional Business Development Manager, having been working in the builders merchant sector for the past 13 years. His role is to play a key role in …

Marley Alutec, the aluminium rainwater, fascia, soffit and coping solutions provider, has appointed Jordan Iles as its new Area Sales Manager for the North Wales and Central England region. Iles has extensive technical knowledge of Marley Alutec’s product range having worked for the company for the last 12 years, most …