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CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai CMYK / .ai acrjournal.uk 37 CHANGING FACES BRETT WHARMBY, NOEL KELLY, REGIONAL TECHNICAL SALES MANAGERS, CONEX BÄNNINGER HVAC fittings and valves manufacturer Conex Bänninger has appointed two new regional technical sales managers. Brett Wharmby has joined the company with responsibility for driving brand awareness and growth in the Midlands. He previously spent two decades in the commercial sales team at Vaillant. Noel Kelly moves fromValves Instruments Plus (VIP) – a specialist supplier of engineering and plumbing solutions to the building and construction sector. His new role will cover the north of England. Ged Grimes, business unit director for Conex Bänninger in UK & Ireland, said: “As a business, we have earned an enviable reputation with merchants and installers for the quality of our compression, solder ring and end-feed solutions. “We also recognise there’s still a massive opportunity for us to increase our share of the press-fit market too through our innovative range of >B< Press solutions. The appointments of Brett and Noel, who both bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their roles, forms part of our “Brett’s manufacturing experience and the reputation he has developed over the years with merchants, coupled with Noel’s expertise on the distribution and merchant side of the industry with VIP, is going to be invaluable to support Conex Bänninger’s objectives for growth. I wish them both every success in their new roles.” www.conexbanninger.com RANALD STEWART, REGIONAL SALES MANAGER, KLIMA-THERM Ranald Stewart has been appointed regional sales manager at HVAC equipment distributor Klima-Therm, covering the midlands, north of England and Scotland. He was previously sales manager at a dehumidification company dealing with a range of blue-chip clients in the UK and around the world. Based in Manchester, he will now oversee Klima- Therm's HVAC solutions and service inquiries together with supervising the development of a dehumidification role for Klima-Therm. He said: “I was keen to work with a dynamic business and Klima-Therm fits the bill perfectly. It is a go-ahead company that works with ground-breaking technologies and displays innovative thought processes, and this really struck a chord with me. "Klima-Therm already has a major presence in the HVAC equipment market, but we want to expand this by moving into dehumidification as health awareness increases and the need to combat extreme temperatures grows. "We are starting to look more at applications, and the solutions that we can offer via a complete package which includes a full- service offering." Klima-Therm sales director TimMitchell said: "We are delighted to welcome Ranald to our sales team. His incredibly strong knowledge and experience will be vital as we continue our ambitious plans to grow and further strengthen the comprehensive range of HVAC solutions we offer to our customers." www.klima-therm.co.uk ENVIROVENT BOOSTS SPECIFICATION TEAM Ventilation designer and manufacturer EnviroVent has appointed two new heads of specification to support ambitious plans in the new build sector. Andrew Firth will cover the north and David Frimpong the south, where they will collectively lead a team of seven key account managers and a desk-based support team, providing technical and specification advice for developers and building services clients across the UK. The specification team will be backed up by EnviroVent’s integrated design and estimation specialists and engineers. Andrew Firth has spent the last three years as a new build specification manager in the ventilation sector. He has worked within the construction industry for over 40 years providing product specification and system design advice and expertise for a number of leading manufacturers in plumbing, heating and pipeline distribution. David Frimpong, whose previous role was business development manager for the Genuit Group, has over 10 years’ experience in working with developers and architects in the HVAC sector. They will focus on developing business opportunities in the new build residential market particularly in system sales, focusing on EnviroVent’s MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery), MEV (Mechanical Extract Ventilation) and DMEV (Decentralised MEV) systems. Brett Wharmby Noel Kelly David Frimpong, left, and AndrewFirth at EnviroVent TONYMAXWELL, DEAN BURGESS, J SWRIGHT Mechanical and electrical services specialist J S Wright has appointed Tony Maxwell as its new head of procurement. He will be responsible for all operational and strategic procurement management including reviewing and negotiating trading agreements, sourcing best-quality sustainable and environmental products and supplier services, and maintaining and building relations with existing and new suppliers. Based at J SWright’s London office in Euston, Tony will lead a procurement team that includes experienced M&E buyers and hirers. He will also join a head office team in Aston, Birmingham that is in the process of digitising the business practices and operations of J SWright and its sister company Wright Maintenance to enhance operational efficiencies and compliance. J SWright has also welcomed Dean Burgess as IT manager. He was previously head of IT for national children’s charity NYAS (National Youth Advisory Service), where he was instrumental in gaining the charity Cyber Essentials accreditation vital for gaining government contracts. Dean will be responsible for developing and maintaining the electronic network systems for both J SWright and its sister company, Wright Maintenance, which includes ensuring that all their systems remain secure and compliant. www.jswright.co.uk TonyMaxwell Dean Burgess