P EOP L E
HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING IN BRIEF
REHAU STRENGTHENS SALES TEAM
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• Garnalex has welcomed
Tony Basile to the Sheerline
technical sales team. Joining
Paul Greenaway, in the newlycreated
roles of technical sales
managers, Tony will drive
sales by helping customers set
up as Sheerline fabricators –
as well as offering sales
support.
The technical sales team
will offer training to
fabricators, and their installer
customers’ staff, and provide
proactive technical assistance
and support.
According to Garnalex,
Tony’s industry knowledge
and technical experience
gained at Eurocell and Liniar
lends itself perfectly to this
new role. He is said to have
worked in a variety of
disciplines from selling to
manufacturing and installing
windows, doors and
conservatories.
Tony commented: “There
has been a tsunami of
enthusiasm for Sheerline. It
really is a breath of fresh air
for the aluminium industry.
Feedback so far has been
outstanding, particularly due
to the innovation and
simplicity of the system and
the corner jointing method.
For too long aluminium has
taken a back seat in product
development compared to
PVC, but we’ve been able to
pack Sheerline full of practical
innovation and make life
easier for fabricators and
installers, helping redress the
balance. Sheerline is an
industry breakthrough: no
one else is offering windows
and doors with the same
benefits.”
T&K Home Improvements has
strengthened its team with the
appointment of Adrian Timbers.
Adrian will take over the role of sales
and marketing manager and will look to
help drive the Wellingborough-based
company forward following the return
from lockdown.
He comes on board with an
impressive CV, having previously
worked at Everest for the past years
in a variety of roles. Starting out on
conservatories for six years, he then
went onto head of sales support, and
marketing and sales.
Adrian commented: “Despite
having spent many years in the home
improvement industry, what stands out
with T&K is their longevity, heritage and
outstanding customer service. Having
worked for a national company it’s
brilliant to come to a local firm such as
T&K to help it grow.
“At a time when homeowners have
gained a new appreciation for their
homes, I’m looking forward to providing
our customers with the solutions and
products they need, and that trust and
first-class service T&K has built up.”
T&K managing director, Ryan
Johnson, said: “Adrian is hugely
experienced and has really hit the
ground running. We pride ourselves
on having the very best and Adrian’s
industry experience and knowledge only
strengthens the T&K team further.”
Window and door fabricator, CMS
Trade, has strengthened its team with
the appointment of Jim Walker as its
new general manager.
With more than years’ experience
in the manufacture and installation
of PVC-U windows and doors, Jim
is said to be well-known within the
Scottish fenestration sector. In taking
up the position of general manager, Jim
will be instrumental in CMS Trade’s
growth plans, ensuring the company’s
developing reputation for quality Rehau
and Eurocell products is maintained.
Jim joins an experienced and skilled
team at CMS Trade, a company which
is reported to have grown strongly in its
first ’ months of operation. CMS Trade
is said to now be able to comfortably
manufacture circa “”” PVC-U units
every week, with capacity to grow.
Part of the CMS Group, the company
Hannah Smith
offers a range of PVC-U window
and door styles backed with a free
recycling service for installers so they
can dispose of their extracted, post-use
windows and doors safely and in an
environmentally responsible way.
Jim said: “CMS Trade has been a
breath of fresh air in the trade window
and door market, so it is really exciting
to become part of a team that has
achieved so much in just ’ months.
With the diverse product portfolio,
technical expertise available within the
CMS Group and recycling service, CMS
Trade is uniquely positioned to offer
window and door installers a package
that’s of real value and one that will help
them thrive in a competitive market.”
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
Jim Walker
L-R: Adrian Timbers and Ryan Johnson
Rehau has hired Hannah Smith as a
sales promoter.
Hannah moved to Rehau following
four years with Synseal as an account
manager and then area sales manager.
She will be bringing her skills and
understanding of the windows market
to bear, assisting Rehau installer
customers in the south of the UK.
Hannah will be responsible for
serving the needs of installers in this
area, covering both residential and
commercial portfolios. One of her
key responsibilities will be to grow the
business and promote Rehau’s window
ranges within her region, including the
Rio Flush Fit and Total“” window and
door system.
Barry Gilligan, sales director
for Window Solutions at Rehau,
commented: “Hannah’s talent for
sales, customer service and business
development, combined with her
expertise in the windows and PVC-U
market, means she is ideally placed
to help us expand our southern UK
operations. This appointment is of
great strategic importance as we look
to emerge from this COVID-disrupted
period as strongly as we possibly
can, and Hannah’s experience and
enthusiasm for our market-leading
products will be key to this.”
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