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Ian Gibbs has joined the BLANCO UK team as Regional Sales Manager for the West Midlands. Gibbs has spent the last six years as the Retail Business Manager at Karndean Design Flooring and, beforehand, was the Tertiary Manager at Interfloor Ltd. As Regional Sales Manager for the West Midlands, he is responsible …

British Gypsum announced the new appointments of Stacey Temprell as Marketing Director and Paul Lake as Sales Director. Together they will develop the company’s commercial strategy and extensive range of products and services. Prior to this appointment, Temprell was responsible for supporting the development of Saint-Gobain’s Habitat strategy in the …

The NMBS was pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Miller as its new non-executive chairman.  A qualified chartered accountant, Miller brings with him a wealth of financial experience having worked in the City for over 35 years. This has included time spent as an auditor with KPMG before moving …

Aico, domestic mains powered Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms, is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Speake to the prestigious role of National Technical Manager.   Speake joined Aico in 2016 in a technical capacity, moving swiftly to IT Manager.  Coming from a B2B IT background, including roles …

Robin Payne has joined established stainless steel products manufacturer Pland Stainless as a new Area Sales Representative.  He will be supporting the business covering key growth areas across the country.  Robin is bringing a fresh approach to the highly experienced team, having spent the past 7 years selling in the …

Setcrete,  manufacturer of high-performance flooring products , has appointed Peter Wilson as the brand’s Business Development Manager. He will be responsible for developing the Setcrete brand through the builders’ merchants channel and associated markets. Wilson brings with him many year’s experience in account management, having worked for a number of high profile …

The UK’s leading buying group, NBG has welcomed another new member, Leaside Timber and Builders Merchants, swelling the group’s membership of independent builders merchants. Hertfordshire-based Leaside is a well-established, family-run business with a branch in Hoddesdon selling a wide variety of building materials but with a strong landscaping and timber …

Groundwork and materials supplier Rudridge has appointed Daniel Best to the position of Senior Sales Coordinator at its Gravesend branch, based at the Denton Wharf Estate on Mark Lane. Best has been in the industry for 23 years, gaining a wealth of experience at a number of well-known competitors, most …

AWMS, the leading manufacturer of rain to drain water management solutions, expands its specification team with the appointment of Michael Barnes. Barnes joins the business as National Account & Specification Manager for Rainwater and Skyline. With 19 years’ experience in building product sales and specifically rainwater management, he brings in-depth …

Leading designer and distributor of innovative brassware and sinks Abode has welcomed Leanne Adamson to its South Yorkshire head office, as she takes on the role of Marketing Manager. Leanne joins the company from Sensio Lighting, where she worked for over ten years, responsible for the marketing for five and …