Kent Blaxill appoints new commercial director

Ron McConnachie has joined independent East Anglian builders merchant Kent Blaxill as commercial director.

McConnachie brings a wealth of experience and a

highly commercial mindset, having previously been chief operating officer at Rapid Electronics Ltd and before that operations director at Smith & Brooks Ltd.

Simon Blaxill, KB managing director, said: “We are very pleased Ron has joined us. He has an outstanding record that demonstrates strategic thinking, vision and delivering impressive results.”

McConnachie said: “I am delighted to have joined Kent Blaxill at such an exciting time. We live in an ever more competitive world which brings new challenges and I want to

get the company actively listening to its customers and responding to their needs of today.”