KBB Review People archive from October 2008
| Kingstown Furniture does the double
Kingstown Furniture, manufacturer of ready assembled bedroom and lounge furniture, has announced two key appointments. Lorna Root (pictured) joins the company as territory manager for South Wales and the south west. Root, who will be based in Bristol, has extensive experience within the retail setor having previously worked for Benson's Beds. Kingstown has also extended its design team by appointing Laurence Brown, who has a strong background in furniture design after previously working for Silver Cross, based in North Yorkshire. | |
| Neff appoint new area business manager
Neff has appointed Kevin Turner as its new area sales manager for the south east of England. Turner, who has worked in the electrical retailing industry for over 30 years, joins Neff from Liebherr where he spent three years in the same position. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role. 22 October 2008 | |
| Beresford moves up at Roca
Tim Beresford has been promoted to the position of area sales manager at Roca. Beresford, who has been with the company for eight years, joins its northern sales team and will cover Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and parts of Yorkshire. 17 October 2008 | |
| Maytag promotion
Maytag has promoted Adam Aldred-Lane to the position of key accounts manager for England. In his new role Aldred-Lane will be responsible for developing business opportunities across all four of the company's brands, and building new and existing relationships. | |
| Tradestyle Cabinets promotes Rossi
Glasgow-based Tradestyle Cabinets has announced the promotion of Marco Rossi to group product manager. Rossi is well known within the fitted kitchen furniture industry and has gained a wealth of experience working with other manufacturers over the years. Group marketing director, Chris Grattan, said of the promotion "It's always good to promote talented people within the group who bring with them fresh ideas and motivation. With our evolving business development policies the expansion of the marketing team will benefit all of our brands." | |
| New sales controller at GDHA
Paul Eggleton has joined cooking appliance manufacturer GDHA as its new sales controller for range cookers across its three brands, Belling, New World and Stoves. Eggleton has previously worked for Typhoo Tea, Golden Wonder and Cadbury and in his new role will be responsible for building relations with independent and multiple retailers. | |
| DAY IN THE LIFE: Phil Hall, Castlemead Homecraft, Seaham
Phil Hall opened his kitchen and bathroom showroom in Seaham, just outside Sunderland, in October 2007. He runs the company alongside his business partner Rob, his sister Julia and Rob's apprentice Neil. Hall took time out of his busy schedule to talk to us through a typical day... 10 October 2008 | |
| Thrower returns to Miller
After working in Sweden for one of its competitors in the bathroom accessories market, Paul Thrower has returned to Miller as product development manager. The move is part of the company's ongoing dedication to product development and its aim to build on the recent success of its business. | |
| Chiltern Marble appoints new marketing director
Annette White has joined Chiltern Marble as its new marketing director. White has been drafted in to consolidate the company's national and local branding and will aim to develop new and existing relationships with suppliers and partners. White previously had a successful career within the communications sector, most recently with Dunstable based firm Reviver Technologies. | |
| TK Components expands sales team
TK Components, the door and fittings distributor, has appointed three new area sales managers strengthening its sales team. David Cole and Peter Ciccone (pictured) will be responsible for areas in the south east while Neville Parkin takes on Scotland as part of the company's nationwide expansion plans. | |
| Merlyn appoints new sales managers
Shower enclosure manufacturer Merlyn has appointed two new regional sales managers to meet growing demand in two key areas. Chris Richardson (pictured), who has 11 years experience within the bathroom industry including time spent at Bristan and Grohe, assumes the role of RSM for London and the south east. Stephen Fitchett, who in the past has worked for Adamsez and Korelli, takes on the position for the newly created Scottish territory. | |
