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McGovern & Co has appointed Steve Ruddick as commercial manager to support its continued growth and expansion across the North of England.
Ruddick joins from Marshalls’ bricks and masonry division, and he has almost 20 years’ sales and specification experience in the building materials sector. Ruddick will be responsible for expanding the company’s customer base across the North of England including architects, builders, homeowners and builders merchants looking for sustainable building solutions.
McGovern & Co managing director, Andrew Pickersgill, said: “It’s a really exciting time for everyone connected to the business and Steve’s passion for sustainable building materials matches McGovern’s ethos of People, Planet, Profit – in that order. We’ve been established in the North East for more than 70 years and are now looking to offer our extensive product range to customers across the whole of the North of England. It’s a busy time for the construction industry and we’re delighted that Steve has joined us to help with our continued expansion and growth plans.”
