ACR Journal

51 CHANGING FACES acrjournal.uk CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai SAMSUNG INVESTS IN SALES EXPERIENCE Samsung has significantly expanded its climate solutions team with the appointment of five experienced sales managers. Andy Burt joined as Southern Regional Sales Manager, Andy Burrows as Northern Regional Sales Manager and Ian Press as Sales Account Manager. All three were previously at Mitsubishi Electric. They were then followed by Joseph O’Connor , Sales Account Manager for London and Southeast, and Matthew Westwood , Consultant Sales Manager for the Midlands. Press spent 15 years with his previous company, dealing with contractor and consultant sales in East Anglia, and has 30 years’ experience in the industry. Burrows also looked after contractor sales in the north, while Burt spent 16 years at Mitsubishi Electric, with his most recent role being Branch Manager at Hatfield, managing sales, technical and operations. O’Connor arrived after nine years in the climate solutions industry, most recently as Area Sales Manager for Wolseley UK, where he was responsible for air conditioning and refrigeration contractor sales for the south. Westwood has been in the industry for 22 years, the last 12 at Mitsubishi Electric and Kooltech, where he worked specifying the brand’s portfolio of HVAC products Head of Air Conditioning Steve Fleming said: “Samsung is an incredibly ambitious company and I’m delighted to welcome the new starters to our growing team. We pride ourselves on investing in our team, to ensure we have the strongest possible.” Pictured below, from left, are Samsung's recent arrivals Andy Burt, Andy Burrows, Ian Press, Joseph O'Connor and Matthew Westwood. www.samsung.com/climate TERRY SHARP, PRESIDENT, BCIA The BuildingControls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Terry Sharp as its newPresident. He takes over from Jon Belfield, who has held the role for the past two years. Sharp has worked in the controls industry for over 35 years and is anAssociate at NDAConsulting, the specialist BEMS and energy consultancy practice. His previous experience includes UK and European leadership roles at JohnsonControls, Sontay and Satchwell Control Systems. After re-joining the BCIA Management Committee in 2017, hewas appointed Vice- President of the BCIA in January 2019. He said: “I amextremely proud to take on this challenging but rewarding role. Jon Belfield has carried out exceptional work in raising the profile of the BCIAduring his tenure, championed someworthy causes and initialised some brilliant campaigns that will be of great benefit to our industry. I look forward to continuing fromwhere Jon left off, usingmy knowledge and experience to help formcloser relationships betweenmanufacturers and installers and ensure the (BMS industry plays a prominent part in 21st century building design andmanagement.” Belfield said: “It has been a real privilege to serve as BCIA President and I amdelighted to hand over to Terry, whose insight and professionalismwill keep the controls industry on the upward trajectory.” www.bcia.co.uk ASIM ANSARI, BOARD MEMBER, EUROVENT MIDDLE EAST Asim Ansari , Export Manager of Leeds-based air conditioning manufacturer Airedale International, has been appointed to the board of trade association Eurovent Middle East. He has worked for Airedale for nearly 30 years and currently heads up Airedale’s dedicated export sales team, responsible for successfully exporting Airedale products made in Leeds to over 60 countries worldwide. One region of particular focus for Airedale in recent years has been the Middle East and since, the opening of its sales office in Dubai in 2014, says it has seen a wealth of opportunities for growth, particularly in data centres, which Eurovent Middle East continue to support. He said: “At Airedale we have recognised that certain geographical areas operate not only in different climate conditions, but also with different legislation. This area of understanding legislation is where Eurovent ME is really able to add value. “I am delighted to be appointed to the board… but with this comes a responsibility that I take very seriously. A partnership with Eurovent Middle East gives manufacturers a platform to further their success whilst assisting them in meeting regulatory challenges of the region and I intend to work with my fellow board members to be able to deliver the support required whilst lobbying for change where necessary.” www.airedale.com