KBB industry veteran Ray Isted has joined Acres Consultancy as a training, marketing and recruitment consultant.
The appointment is the latest for the fast-growing Northamptonshire business, set up at the start of the year by former Omega sales and marketing director Simon Acres.
Acres set up the business to offer a variety of support to the KBB industry, including recruitment, sales training, video marketing, social media and website development.
Acres, who is principal director at Acres Consultancy, said he is “thrilled” to have Isted join the firm.
“He has a first-class reputation for enthusiastic and experienced training and will be a great asset to our business as we continue to service a growing, diverse and high-profile client base,” Acres added.
He said Isted has a “proven record of commercial achievement, most notably in senior positions at Whirlpool.
“His skills range from media and events management to training workshops, client relationship building initiatives and recognising opportunities outside of the norm to promote education and secure brand visibility.”
Isted said: “I am delighted to be joining such a progressive and professional consultancy. It’s a great time to be joining the team and I am looking forward to the exciting opportunities ahead.”
In March, Acres Consultancy said it will sponsor a student studying for the foundation degree in kitchen design at Buckinghamshire New University.
Andrea Williams, who works at Buckinghamshire kitchen retailer Design a Space, will receive a financial contribution from Acres for the second year of her course.