Tag Archives: Managing Director

Triton Showers has announced the appointment of Phil Viner as managing director, succeeding Dave Tutton, who is retiring after 12 years. Viner, currently Triton’s commercial director, brings over 25 years of experience in the bathroom and plumbing sector, spanning both UK manufacturing and merchant distribution, having joined Triton in 2020. …

Filstorage, the storage and display equipment supplier has appointed Richard Johnson as managing director. The move sees founder Paul Taylor take a back seat in the business for the first time since establishing Filplastic (UK) Limited, trading as Filstorage, more than 30 years ago. Taylor will remain an active member of …

Ciaran McConnell, managing director of JP Corry, the Northern Ireland based builders’ merchants, has been awarded honorary membership of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects. McConnell was recognised by the RSUA at this year’s annual Architecture Night. He has helped enhance the RSUA Practices Services Scheme, been a foundational supporter …

Baxi, part of the BDR Thermea Group, has announced the appointment of Jason Baldock as the new managing director for Baxi UK & Ireland.  Baldock has 29 years’ experience in commercial and project delivery roles, most recently as MD of Alstom UK&Ireland Digital and Integrated Systems division since 2020.  In …

Galleon Fixings, the fixings division of the Dormole Group, including ForgeFix and Harrison & Clough, has announced the appointment of Paul Swift as managing director, Paul Simpson as sales director, and Rebecca Fortescue-Halliwell as marketing director. The appointments follow the retirement of outgoing Galleon Fixings CEO Michael Brown. The trio …

Naylor has announced the appointment of Christopher Ainger as the new managing director of Naylor Drainage, Specialist Plastics and Technical Solutions. Ainger brings over 25 years of industry experience, having held leadership roles in a number of leading manufacturing businesses. Known for his people-first leadership, Ainger will lead the business …

Toolstation, part of Travis Perkins Group, has announced the appointment of Lakhvir Sanghera as its new managing director. Sanghera will be part of the Group’s leadership team and succeeds current managing director, Angela Rushforth, who is retiring after 10 years with the Group. Sangherawas previously finance, property & distribution director …

Crown Paints, the paint manufacturer, has appointed Matt Crossingham as managing director. Crossingham joins the business after nearly 20 years at Wattyl, an Australian subsidiary of Crown’s parent company Hempel Group. He also previously held senior leadership positions at Australia-based paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams. He said: “Crown is widely recognised across …

Talasey has appointed Lisa Young to the newly created role of managing director. Young brings more than ten years’ experience in the merchant industry, having previously had a five-year spell as commercial director at Jewson, and, most recently, serving as European group category director at Stark Group. Young said: “I …

STARK Building Materials UK Ltd has appointed Simon Chard as chairman of its builders merchant on the Channel Island of Jersey, Normans, and Martina McGibney as managing director designate. Their appointments are made as STARK UK further solidifies its position on Jersey, having secured the Five Oaks site for Normans …