ACR Journal

53 CHANGING FACES FRANK VAN DER HEIJDEN, GENERAL MANAGER, JOHNSON CONTROLS Johnson Controls has named Frank van der Heijden as General Manager for Industrial Refrigeration, Cooling, Heating and Energy Solutions for UK and Ireland, combining this with his current role of General Manager for Industrial Refrigeration across the Benelux region. He will aim to further strengthen Johnson Controls’ position, in particular increasing market share of its YORK and SABROE brands. The teamwill support customers by providing technical advice, planning, installation and long-term syatemmaintenance, and help them to o meet challenges including sustainable development, service continuity and process automation. Van der Heijden joined Johnson Controls five years ago and previously held various management positions in Benelux, including that of Managing Director for Engie Refrigeration, where he had responsibility for over 300 employees. The appointment is said to be the result of a drive for greater co-operation between Johnson Controls’ different industrial refrigeration regions in Europe, which is headed by David Dorney, Vice President and General Manager. www.johnsoncontrols.com CRAIG WELLS, INSTALLATION & SERVICE SUPPORT MANAGER, WILLIAMS REFRIGERATION Williams Refrigeration has appointed Craig Wells as its new Installation and Service Support Manager. He has over 30 years’ experience in commercial catering refrigeration and installation and has been with Williams since 2002, most recently as a technical engineer and senior engineer. This promotion will see Wells mainly responsible for managing the installations of’ modular refrigeration products, such as the modular blast chillers, as well as diagnosing technical issues for customers and engineers. He said: “The demand for our portfolio of modular products is down to the fact that they tick a lot of boxes in terms of modern catering design. For example, they are very flexible – we can design products that precisely match the needs of the customer, which means they can make the most of the space available.’’ www.williams-refrigeration.co.uk ERIK JORDENS, UK SALES MANAGER, MASTERCOOL Erik Jordens has joined the Mastercool sales team for the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia. With more than 17 years’ experience in the HVAC industry, he says he aims to continue building strong customer service. New Jersey-based Mastercool is a leading supplier of professional air conditioning service tools and equipment. The company says that the expertise gained over 35 years is used to drive new product innovation and technologies to make the work of the HVAC engineer easier. erik@mastercool.com www.mastercool.com HELEN YEULET, TRAINING DIRECTOR, BESA HelenYeulet has beenappointedas director of the trainingarmof the BuildingEngineeringServicesAssociation (BESA), following the departure of TonyHoward. She was previously skills director at the Finishes & Interiors Sector (FIS) – the trade body for the interior fit out industry – and is a director of the charity YouthBuild Ventures, which provides career pathways for young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). Yeulet said: “I look forward to continuing the vital investment in training so that our members have a skilled workforce that meets their future needs.” BESA Chief Executive David Frise thanked Howard for “the significant contribution he has made to BESA Training and to the skills sector as a whole”. www.theBESA.com STUART MCWHINNIE, TECHNICAL DESIGN MANAGER, GRANT UK Grant UK has appointed Stuart McWhinnie as Technical Design Manager as part of its programme to develop and expand renewable product customer support. He has worked for Grant previously, initially as a third-party engineer and later as a Field Service Engineer supporting end users in the SouthWest andWales, later becoming Customer Services Manager. He has spent the last five yearswith another heatingmanufacturer, as Technical Manager and EngineeringManager, and his return will see himheading up the Design and Specification team, which includes technical advisors, heat pump specialists, underfloor heating specialists and an administration team. He said: “Since re-joining I have been impressed by the way the company has continued to embrace and develop its renewable product offering and sustainable approach to home heating. Grant UK’s renewable product range is the largest it has ever been, delivering choice for engineers and their homeowners to provide viable, greener solutions to the heating needs of a growing number of properties. “I want to ensure that our customers, who are entering into new fields of technology in the renewables sector, feel confident in their product knowledge as well as knowing that they have the support of Grant UK behind them.’’ www.grantuk.com acrjournal.uk CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai