Civils & Lintels appoints national sales director

Civils & Lintels (C&L), part of the Huws Gray group, has announced the appointment of Tariq Ahmad as national sales director.

Ahmad joins the business with almost three decades of industry-relevant sales experience having previously held senior roles at Polypipe, Twyford Bathrooms and most recently UK sales director at Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces.

Ahmad will be responsible for the nationwide sales teams encompassing the business’s ‘Core’, ‘Residential’ and ‘Major Accounts’ sector sales teams, reporting directly to managing director Allan Wright,

He says: “I’m excited for what lies ahead – notably, spending time with customers to understand their needs, and supporting the sales team to build momentum and strengthen a confident, forward-thinking sales culture. It’s a tough market, but that creates real opportunity, and my focus will be on winning market share, delivering against ambitious targets and supporting the team to be the very best they can be.”