KBB Review People archive from May 2010
| Kaldewei UK restructure
Enamel and steel bath specialist Kaldewei has invested in the restructure of its sales and marketing operations to ensure a better service. Lois Paffett (above left) and Teresa McLoughlin have joined the team as sector support managers. McLoughlin takes on responsibility for bathroom retailers and end consumers while Paffett will be in control of the specifications sector. | |
| Blair returns to Allied Kingswood
Jonathan Blair has returned to Allied Kingswood in the role of national business manager. Blair has spent the past five years at Keller Kitchens where he was responsible for driving sales and building relations within the industry. In his new role he will be working alongside general manager Martin Campbell and will be tasked with raising the profile of its two rigid furniture brands in the UK. | |
| New MD for Indesit UK
Indesit Company UK has unveiled John Morrissey as the company's new MD for the UK and Irish markets. | |
| New manager at radiator specialist
Yorkshire based radiator retailer, Feature Radiators, has promoted Helena Gerwitz to the role of general manager. Gerwitz started at the company in 2004 as a graduate administrative assistant and has gradually taken on more responsibilities over the years, learning the business inside out. She had held the position of office manager for two years until her recent promotion. | |
| Graduate joins Ultima
Ultima Furniture has appointed Peter Fuller to the role of development designer. After graduating from university with a BA (Hons) in Industrial Design, Fuller joined Howdens Joinery as a technical design engineer and has gained experience in the design and development of furniture. In his new role at Ultima, Fuller will be responsible for creating and developing new product categories. | |
| Utopia expands contract sales
Lee Hobbins has joined Utopia's growing sales team as its contract area sales manager for the South-East. Hobbins joins the company from Spanish company Porcelanosa where he spent seven years in a variety of roles, most recently as area sales manager for the South-East, where he was responsible for a team targeting the house builder market. | |
| Burbidge boosts sales team
Burbidge has welcomed back former employee John Sheehan to the role of area sales manager. Sheehan joined the company in 1981 on a YTS training scheme and stayed until 1995 gaining vital experience of the trade and industry. Since his departure from Burbidge Sheehan has gained valuable experience in sales and will bring valuable knowledge and expertise to the sales team. | |
