Knauf Insulation has appointed Vanessa Rae as marketing director to develop the brand’s presence in Northern Europe.

She will lead all Northern European marketing activities, working closely with managing director, John Sinfield, and the central marketing team in Brussels,

Rae joins Knauf Insulation from Rolls-Royce, where she was head of marketing and communications for its digital organisation – the business’ specialist data innovation arm. Prior to this, she managed international marketing teams at Kingspan Insulated Panels and NSG Group (Pilkington Glass).