Another
New Addition for the Nicholas Anthony Contracts Division
Nicholas
Anthony,
the award-winning designer of luxury kitchens and bathrooms, has appointed
a new Business Development Manager for its expanding contracts division.
Steve Dhillon, 27, has worked in the luxury kitchen industry for the last
two and a half years. He joins Nicholas Anthony’s contracts division
at a time of rapid growth and after the appointment of two new designers.
Steve has won contracts with some of the country’s leading developers.
Commenting on his appointment, Steve said, 'I’m delighted to have
joined Nicholas Anthony at such an exciting time for the contracts division
and look forward to sharing in the company’s success as the operation
expands to meet the needs of the discerning developer, architect and specifier.'
For more information about Nicholas Anthony Contracts, please telephone
020 7620 3636, email contracts@nicholas-anthony.co.uk
or visit http://www.nicholas-anthony.co.uk.
Ideal
Standard Reinforces it’s Leadership Team with New Director
Ideal
Standard, a leading provider of bathroom and kitchen solutions has appointed
former Shires Operations Director Michael Leaf to head up the acrylics
and wellness and Irish divisions. Michael will have commercial responsibilities
for the incremental growth of the business.
Michael has almost 20 years experience in the kitchens and bathrooms industry,
high points include Managing Director of Shaws of Darwen, moving to Operations
Director of Shires Ltd; responsible for production and logistics.
'Clearly this is an exciting time for Ideal Standard brands and I am delighted
to be heading this innovative and fast moving division. Wellness is a
compelling sector of our business, offering retailers an enhanced margin
opportunity on superior performance products. In the Ideal Standard portfolio
there is a strategic line-up of wellness product that provides new and
high value business avenues for many of our retailing partners.'
Alan Stevenson, Ideal Standard’s Managing Director comments 'I am
delighted to welcome Michael to the team. His appointment will play a
pivotal role in the delivery of the business plan in the UK and Ireland.'
Web: http://www.idealstandard.com
William
Ball Reveals a New Star in its Midst
As
part of its on-going business development, William Ball has appointed
a new star player to its management team - Larry Zalcman. Working alongside
md Terry Ball and marketing manager Lorraine Whitfield, Larry will be
responsible for expanding and developing the success of the furniture
brand in the role of sales director.
Larry has a pretty impressive CV and is more than qualified for the task
ahead. Past victories include brand creation and development for prestigious
companies such as Ravenhead, Rank Hovis McDougall and Lanzet UK, and he
started his career as an accountant with Price Waterhouse having secured
a Batchelor of Science degree with honours.
Larry's most recent success was as md for kitchen furniture and appliance
distribution company Lanzet UK, where he achieved 22 years of profit growth
and significant market share.
‘I am delighted to join the team at William Ball, it is a company
I have admired for a long time and I am a firm supporter of British manufacturing.
My plans to boost the company's forward progression will hopefully take
William Ball to the next level, making it a seriously impressive force
in the fitted furniture industry. Watch this space!’ enthuses Larry.
Web: http://www.wball.co.uk
FagorBrandt
UK Promotes Philip Harrison and Jeff Abram to Manage Northern and Southern
Sales Regions
Following the promotion of Richard Walker to sales and marketing director of FagorBrandt UK, two further internal promotions have been made. De Dietrich regional sales managers Philip Harrison and Jeff Abram take overall responsibility for Northern and Southern regions respectively; as an extension of their current responsibilities. They will oversee their divisional teams of area sales managers and will have hands on roles to help drive the De Dietrich business forward throughout 2007.
Philip Harrison (left) and Jeff Abram
Richard
Walker says:
'Both Philip and Jeff bring different elements to the management team.
Philip is one of our longest serving and most successful managers and
Jeff has developed an excellent track record, while having been with us
for a relatively short time. The input they can give to the overall team
is extremely valuable, and their ability to achieve both long and short
term goals is key to our success in the future'.
De Dietrich Sales (Trade): 01256 308 067
Email: sales@fagorbrandt.com
Web: http://www.dedietrich.co.uk
New
Regional Sales Manager at Deva
Brassware supplier, Deva, has boosted its sales force following the appointment of Regional Sales Manager for the South East, Julian Leeds.
Julian
brings significant industry experience to his new role at Deva, having
worked with major brassware suppliers for over four years. Julian said:
‘Working amongst forward thinking people and joining in the team
spirit at Deva makes this an exciting time for me. I am looking forward
to my new role working with such a dynamic brand and the opportunities
the future will bring.’
Deva's regional sales force has expanded significantly in recent months
due to customer demand. With a new product brochure released in April,
2007 looks set to be an exciting year for Deva.
For product information, call the Deva sales team on 0870 848 8400 or
visit http://www.devatap.com
Shires,
the UK bathroom manufacturer, has recently expanded its marketing team
with strategic thinker Daniel Reeves.
Daniel's remit is to further develop the established brands of Shires,
Selecta, Trent, the Italian Collection and Shaws of Darwen and his position
will encompass work on the wide portfolio of products.
He will also take on the all- important compilation of trade specification
manuals and retail/consumer brochures.
In conjunction with the sales team, Daniel's experience of working with
consumer durables and FMCG's will help to increase Shires market share.
Having travelled widely Daniel is now back and is excited at the opportunity
to further develop his career and the Shires brand.
On welcoming Daniel to the company, Paul McClintock, Sales & Marketing
Director of Shires comments
‘It's always good to welcome talented young marketers who bring with
them fresh ideas and motivation. With our evolving marketing policies,
Daniel will be a benefit to the department’.
Tel: 01274 521199
Web: http://www.shires-bathrooms.co.uk
Peter
Coatham Joins Ideal Bathrooms
Peter Coatham has joined the Ideal Bathrooms sales team as an Area Sales Manager for the beautiful and thriving areas of South Wales and the South West of England.
Joining
Ideal Bathrooms at a very busy time with the recent national launch of
The Ideal Bathrooms Directory, Peter will no doubt have a hectic schedule
over the coming months visiting customers and attending to their needs.
He brings 25 years sales experience and product knowledge within the plumbing
and heating market, which will be invaluable in supporting customers in
his area.
Adding another team member to the external sales team is a necessary requirement
for Ideal Bathrooms which has seen sales increase by 14% since this time
last year. ‘First class service as you would expect from the UK's
top national distributor of branded bathroom products is the reason for
continued growth along with strategic marketing initiatives,’ says
the company.
Web: http://www.idealbathrooms.com
To keep pace with its packed product development programme, PWS has appointed designer Lizzie Beesley to strengthen the company's design capabilities.
Lizzie
brings a diverse range of knowledge and skills to the design department,
with a proven track record of design expertise coupled with a sharp awareness
and understanding of market trends. Lizzie spent a number of years working
as a design consultant and more recently as a designer at MFI's head office.
Comments Lizzie, 'This is a really exciting time to be joining PWS when
the company is experiencing consistent growth and a very successful and
developing product portfolio, so I'm looking forward to the challenges
that lie ahead'.
Web: http://www.pws.co.uk
Merlyn's expansion continues with appointment of Roy Walker as Northern Regional Sales Manager for Vivid.
Roy
joins Merlyn at an exciting time for Merlyn Industries UK Ltd. Recent
expansion has seen the distributor sold Vivid range develop to include
many new products, with interest and sales at record levels.
UK MD Dana Davies says, ‘We have created this new position due to
unprecedented demand for our Vivid Brand. We believe it is essential to
offer a dedicated, personal service and Roy's appointment offers our clients
and our distributor partners, Frontline and QX, an extremely valuable
resource. Roy brings a wealth of sales experience to Merlyn; most recently
gained on a Pan-European stage. We believe Roy will be extremely successful
and look forward to his contribution.’
Web: http://www.merlynbathrooms.com