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Ferguson takes on robotics role
Duncan Ferguson, who was appointed Director of ProGraphics for Epson
Europe in 2007, has been promoted to Epson Europe's senior management
team as Executive Director of Professional Printing & Robotics.
In his new role, he will continue to extend Epson’s portfolio of professional inkjet
solutions and expand into new markets and applications.
His remit includes the sale of Epson’s advanced robotic automated manufacturing
technology into industrial applications. Epson, already the world’s eighth-largest
manufacturer of robots, plans to grow robotics into a ¥100 billion business by 2025. In
addition to improving the way products are manufactured, Epson is developing its robots
to handle day-to-day repetitive tasks within the service sector.
Midwich has appointed Pete Webb to its Security Sales Team. Since joining
the company in 2000, Webb has worked in a variety of roles in Print, ProAV,
Custom Install, Retail & Etail.
Midwich has had a dedicated Security Division for more than six years, distributing
IP, HDCVI, AHD, analogue and network solutions from leading brands. The current
surveillance market in the UK is worth over £500m.
Webb says his experience in AV will be a great asset as the surveillance and AV
markets converge. “Security is seeing a massive convergence of technologies, with
features like analytics offering business intelligence tools to help maximise return
on investment. I believe my previous experience gives me a unique perspective on
how Midwich’s end-to-end solutions approach can help support and grow resellers’
businesses,” he said.
Exertis creates new role
Exertis has appointed Ross Holt to the newly created position of Exertis Head of PC
Gaming. The distributor has established the position to exploit growth opportunities
in the gaming sector. Holt will report to Mark Reynolds, Exertis IT Commercial Director,
with a dotted line to Alex Croft, Exertis Home Sales and Commercial Director.
All in one place
Siemens Financial Services (SFS) has completed the relocation of vendor
finance sales support staff from Bristol to Manchester. With the entire
vendor finance sales support team now based in Sir William Siemens
House, Manchester, SFS says it is looking forward to improved sales
support, better communications, more closely aligned processes and
further product innovation.
Brexit headache for
Quinn
Mike Quinn has been appointed BNP
Paribas Leasing Solutions' new Head
of Risk. In this role, he will oversee
the company's two key divisions:
Technology Solutions, which
provides leasing for IT, telecoms and
office equipment; and Equipment
and Logistics Solutions, specialising
in agricultural equipment,
construction, materials handling and
commercial vehicles.
Quinn said: “Risk control at BNP
Paribas Leasing Solutions is managed very
well. I’m looking forward to ensuring that
all the processes and tools continue to
operate correctly and effectively. One of
the key challenges will be managing the
fall-out from our decision to leave the EU.
However, I’m confident that we will be able
to minimise the impact on our customers
and ourselves, and continue to give British
businesses access to the assets they need
to succeed.”
bnpparibas.co.uk/
Silver anniversary
promotions
As it celebrates its 25th year in
business, B2B technology company
DMC Canotec has made far-reaching
changes to its senior management
team including the appointment of
Simon Davey as Managing Director
and the promotion of a number of
existing employees to Director and
Associate Director roles.
The previous Managing Director and
Co-Founder Jon Hill will remains with DMC
Canotec, taking up the role of Group CEO
with overall responsibility for the business.
Following the acquisitions of Canotec and
BCL, DMC Canotec now has main offices in
Bristol, Ringwood and Croydon, as well as
premises in the North West, Midlands and
North Wales.
A group of seven Apogee employees are
preparing to swim the English Channel to raise
money for Global’s Make Some Noise charity,
which supports young people living with illness,
disability and lack of opportunity across the UK.
The seven will work as a relay team, each swimming
for one hour before handing over to a team mate,
then repeating the cycle until they reach France. At its
narrowest point, the English Channel is about 21 miles
across, but Channel swimmers have to swim much
further. Tides, currents, ships, weather conditions and
jellyfish make this one of the toughest open water swims.
Apogee Group Marketing Director and Channel
Swim team member Gary Downey said: “The team
have been training hard over the summer ahead of
the swim on 23rd September. It is a first-time attempt
for everyone in the team, so we are all nervous about
what we are going to encounter. However, we are
really looking forward to the satisfaction of walking
up the beach in France and knowing we have done
something extraordinary to help those who can’t help
themselves.”
If you would like to sponsor the team please visit:
com/uk/apogee-channelswim
New general manager for Blake
Postal packaging specialist Blake has promoted Graham Carlin to General
Manager with responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day running of the
business, strengthening internal processes and fostering Blake's 'can-do’
culture.
Graham joined Blake last year from paper merchants Robert Horne, where he was
operations director responsible for more than 500 employees. His first challenge at Blake
was to transform the distribution operation and make the company's warehouse a centre
of excellence. This he succeeded in doing, increasing accuracy pick rates to 100%.
Michael Barter, managing director of Blake, said: “Graham has an ability to develop
and train staff with patient perseverance and an eye for seeing the best in everyone. It
is this skill that justified our decision to make Graham general manager after seeing his
performance in transforming our operations.”
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Apogee Channel swim
team undertakes toughest
challenge
Pete Webb joins Midwich Security Sales Team
