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CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai acrjournal.uk 35 CHANGING FACES PETER GRIERSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, J S WRIGHT Peter Grierson has joined Birmingham-based mechanical and electrical building services provider J S Wright as its new managing director. Previously national sales director for Wolseley Pipe and Climate, he will take control of the day-to-day running of J S Wright and its sister company, Wright Maintenance, following Phil Leech’s move to chairman. Based at the Aston headquarters of the employee ownership trust-controlled company, which also has a London office, Grierson has more than 30 years of experience in the sale of building products to the construction industry. He said: “Having enjoyed a long association as a supplier, I have always regarded J S Wright as a business that conducts itself with integrity, is heavily focused on its people, and ensures that exceptionally high-quality standards remain paramount. “My outlook from early in my career has been to deliver to the customer exactly what has been promised and build lasting relationships on the strength of the trust which that brings. It involves having people around you with a shared vision, mission and purpose and ensuring that in all discussions and negotiations everyone feels they have been heard and achieved some gain.” www.jswright.co.uk JAMIE BUCHANAN, HEAD OF CONTRACTS, STARFROST Starfrost, a provider of cooling solutions for the food processing industry, has appointed Jamie Buchanan as head of contracts within its senior management team. He will lead the planning, management and delivery function of all engineering installations for Starfrost's global customer base. Jamie said: “I am delighted to join Starfrost. It was a great opportunity to join a thriving and successful business in an exciting industry. There is a culture of enthusiasm at Starfrost and I am looking forward to playing an integral role in the development of the business, leading the team to implement and improve processes as the company continues to progress.” Robert Long, managing director at Starfrost, said: “We are pleased to welcome Jamie to the head of contracts role within the business. Jamie is a motivated leader with a proven record of delivering a wide portfolio of engineering projects and has a real passion for development. “Jamie’s knowledge, experience and enthusiasm for developing teams and implementing best practice engineering solutions will be of huge value to Starfrost as we continue to drive our business forward. We are thrilled Jamie is joining the team on this journey.” www.starfrost.com STACEY LUCAS, VICE-PRESIDENT, BCIA The Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has announced Stacey Lucas as its new vice- president. Stacey has been a member of the BCIA’s management committee since January and replaces Paul Wetherfield, who stepped down from the role in September. Stacey began her career at Sontay in 2001 when she joined the company as a customer service advisor. By working her way up through customer service and sales, she has built long-lasting relationships with many of Sontay’s customers. The knowledge and insight learned in these years has given Stacey an extensive knowledge base and high level of technical understanding of the building controls industry, which is of great benefit to the evolvement of the BCIA and its members. Graeme Rees, BCIA president, commented: “Stacey has been a fantastic addition to the BCIA management committee and I am delighted to now welcome her to the position of vice-president. Her career is a great example of the many routes people take into the building controls industry and her experience will be a great asset to the BCIA’s cause.” Stacey said: “When I first started out in this industry I did not know a great deal about it but I have certainly caught the building controls ‘bug’ and I am more excited than ever about the new technologies embraced by the industry and the future that lies ahead. It is an honour and a privilege to become vice-president of the BCIA and I look forward to supporting Graeme during his time as president. It is vital that the BCIA continues to play a key role in positioning the BEMS sector as an enabler of Net Zero, driving up industry standards and supporting new talent in to the industry.” www.bcia.co.uk DAVE PEARSON, VISITING PROFESSOR, EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY Star Refrigeration group sustainable development director, Dave Pearson, has accepted a visiting professorship at Edinburgh Napier University’s School of Computing, Engineering and The Built Environment, as part of a scheme designed to advance student understanding of the potential applications of renewable heat using heat pumps. The tenure follows Star Refrigeration’s longstanding support of the university’s engineering undergraduate programme alongside a number of activities with the university over several years, including a series of guest lectures on industrial heat pumps for district heating and industrial processes. The three-year professorship, awarded by The Royal Academy of Engineering, will involve looking at heat pump types and their application, as well as the factors affecting adoption, and will examine future development work to assess how heat pump technology can be improved. Pearson said: “I am honoured to be the recipient of the visiting professorship at Edinburgh Napier University. As we move towards heat decarbonisation, we must prepare the next generation of engineers to create energy infrastructure designed to shift the sector in the right direction quickly enough to achieve net zero.” www.neatpumps.com