ACR Journal

CHANGING FACES 52 ADELLE MUNRO, PROMOTIONS MANAGER, BEIJER REF UK Adelle Munro has joined the Beijer Ref UK marketing team as Promotions Manager, responsible for creating and managing promotions. She previously worked as a Sales Engineer for Dean & Wood in Newcastle and has wide experience, having worked in branch and on the road visiting customers. She said: “After working for Dean & Wood for eight years I have developed a wealth of product knowledge, have great relationships with suppliers and customers alike and now have an insider perspective of how a refrigeration and air conditioning company runs. “With that knowledge, I started putting ideas forward on how we could promote the business and products through social media and promotions. I also started looking after social media posts for Dean & Wood. “As time went on and more ideas were being put into action it was decided that this side of the business needed more love, care and attention, leading me to my new role! I am now looking forward to working with all three brands and generating some great promotions for the company.’’ DAVID EVANS. GENERAL SALES MANAGER, AERMEC UK Chiller and air handling manufacturer Aermec UK has again expanded its sales team with the appointment of David Evans as General Sales Manager. Aermec says he will be working with the sales team and building on the business’s base to grow sales across all markets, including the commercial and residential sectors. David has over three decades of experience initially starting out as a technical sales engineer in air conditioning for a Kent based air handling manufacturer. He then built upon his knowledge and experience by working for some of the HVAC industry’s leading air handling and chiller companies, holding a number of high-profile roles. Paul Lawrence, Managing Director of Aermec UK, said: “This is an important role in our business. Aermec is growing rapidly and David’s appointment comes at a time when we are continuing to increase our presence in the market, growing the brand and developing our sales in areas where we have identified opportunities for growth.” The appointment marks the fourth sales addition to Aermec’s team in the past five months. www.aermec.co.uk CLIFF GILLS, INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION BUSINESS LINE MANAGER, BITZER UK BITZERUK has confirmed the appointment of Cliff Gills as Industrial Refrigeration Business LineManager, with responsibility for the company’s industrial refrigeration portfolio. Gills joined BITZER last year and has wide experience in senior management and national sales in the industrial cooling sector, including service with Integral, Johnson Controls and Star Refrigeration. He will spearhead the roll-out of BITZER’s award- winning Ammonia Compressor Pack (ACP), the factory-built system designed as a high efficiency, zero-GWP solution for industrial and large commercial applications. He said: “BITZER’s newACP is a superb piece of engineering. It gives end users a level of peace of mind – in terms of safety and reliability – simply not possible beforewith ammonia systems. With outstanding efficiency and zeroGWP, it is a future-proof option that I believewill rapidly become a default solution for industrial projects, particularly in the food and drink and process industries.” Kevin Glass, Managing Director of BITZER UK, said: “I am very pleased that Cliff has joined the team. He brings a wealth of experience of both industrial technology and applications, and I am confident he will make an important contribution to the company and help deliver great solutions for our customers.” www.bitzer.de/gb/en/ PAUL KIPP, AREA SALES MANAGER, CONDAIR Humidity control and evaporative cooling specialist Condair has appointed Paul Kipp as Area Sales Manager for the north of England and Scotland. He will take on responsibility for expanding sales of humidifiers and dehumidifiers across the region. Dave Marshall-George, UK Sales Manager at Condair, said: “We are delighted to have Paul join the sales team. His incredibly strong knowledge and experience in the sector will help us develop further our sales across Scotland and the north of England.” Kipp, who has previously worked for Carel, Systemair Daikin, Flakt Woods and Fujitsu, said: “It’s a Condair has the most comprehensive range of technologies across both humidifiers and dehumidifiers available in the UK. This enables the company to always be able to provide the most appropriate product for a client’s project. I am looking forward to building strong relationships with consultants, contractors, AHU companies and production managers across the many industries Condair operates in.” www.condair.co.uk April | May 2020 Volume 6 No.3