New HR manager joins the Q19 Group

Leaders of the Residence Collection and its sister company, Window Widgets, have welcomed a new group HR manager to the team: Katherine Woolford. The move follows the business’ acquisition of Profoil in May which formed the Q19 Group. The group employs more than 140 people.

Katherine is responsible for delivering group people management strategies in support of the window and door company’s strategic aims. The role has both a strategic and an operational focus, so Katherine is set to provide expert advice and support on all HR matters whilst driving the people-focussed part of the group’s business plan and developing the HR team.

Bringing more than 27 years of HR experience to the role, Katherine has worked with a range of businesses across Gloucestershire. She has supported company expansions, managed multiple teams of people, aided learning and development, and supported financial services.

She said: “I’m really pleased to join the newly formed Q19 Group and be part of the business’ exciting growth period. I’m looking forward to sharing my experience and knowledge of HR from my career to date, particularly the experience I have gained working closely with other SMEs and owner-run businesses.”

Sarah Hitchings, the Q19 Group’s sales and marketing director, added: “We’re thrilled to have Katherine join our team, and we’re excited for her to introduce her vast HR knowledge to the Q19 Group. She brings with her fantastic experience, and we can’t wait to see her excel within our business as we continue to expand the Q19 Group team.”

The Q19 Group, formed earlier this year, includes Window Widgets, the Residence Collection and Profoil. Window Widgets, which was founded in 2000, is marketed as providing ‘the largest range of universal ancillaries for all window fabricators and installers, delivering reliable and innovative glazing solutions to the fenestration industry’. The Residence Collection is a premium provider of timber-alternative PVC-U windows and doors, offering a range of window and door styles across three collections. Profoil provides foiling services within the fenestration and building services industry. To find out more about Q19 Group, visit q19group.co.uk.

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