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Representative organisations’ specialist Darrell Matthews has been appointed by SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electrotechnical sector in Scotland, as its new Managing Director, replacing Newell McGuiness. Matthews, who has been working in tandem with Newell during a handover period, has a wide range of commercial experience, most recently …

Groundwork and materials supplier Rudridge has promoted Emma Taylor and Paul Duke to jointly take on the day to day running of the business. Taylor, who joined the company as Financial Controller two and a half years ago, will take up the role of Commercial Finance Manager. She will be …

Elliotts, the South’s leading independent supplier of building materials for the trade and public, has welcomed a new Joinery Product Manager to help boost their joinery offering. Dominic Rice will be leading the joinery department at the Elliotts Sales Hub in Southampton, managing the supply of doors, floors, windows and …

Moores has announced that Richard Bywater has been promoted to Head of Supply Chain. Previously, Procurement Manager, Richard will still be based in the company’s West Yorkshire-based head office in Wetherby and will report into David Richardson, CFO. Bywater’s career at Moores spans 25 years and he first joined the …

Rob Noyes has joined bathroom accessories specialist Croydex as National Account Manager. He joins the manufacturer from La Hacienda where he held roles in the corporate sales team, managed a wide range of high street retailers, including John Lewis and Aldi, and helped promote products live on a UK shopping …

Roxor Group has announced hiring two new roles into the organisation to support its ongoing success. Whist 2017 was a stability play in terms of performance, the group made some strategic acquisitions and also continued its journey towards being a major brand player with the addition of the Bayswater exclusivity deal …

Groundwork and materials supplier Rudridge has promoted Richard Mansell to the position of Assistant Branch Manager at its Brentford branch, following Rachelle Wiese’s transfer to Rudridge Horsham. Mansell has been working for the company for over 4 years, joining Brentford as a Sales Executive in 2014. He said: “I am delighted …

AKW, a leading provider of accessible shower and kitchen solutions, has announced the appointment of Nick Parsons as Group CEO and Ruth Ingledew as Managing Director, following a company buyout to Pennant Park in March.     Parsons, who previously worked for AKW until 2011, has many years of experience managing …

Timber window and door specialist Dale Joinery has grown its team to help deal with increased enquiries for its products. Rachel Avery and Isabelle Anello have joined Swindon-based Dale Joinery in the estimating and sales teams. The move follows a period of sustained investment in its UK merchant network, including …

Ideal Commercial Boilers, the UK’s market leader of commercial heating solutions, has appointed Gavin Watson from Watson Consultancy Services to develop its sales strategy in Northern Ireland.  Watson spent 12 years working in the UK before moving back to Northern Ireland to set up his own business, Watson Consultancy Services.  …