ACR Journal

CHANGING FACES 42 April | May 2021 Volume 7 No.3 MARK BROWN LG SALES MANAGER, EXI-TITE Mark Brown of Exi-tite has been promoted to LG sales manager. Joining the company in 2017, Brown has transcended from his original position of application engineer and has been instrumental in the organisation's growth and becoming LG Air Conditioning and Energy Solutions largest UK and Ireland distributor. Exi-tite is a specialist HVAC distributor, supplying chillers, air conditioning, energy recovery ventilation and air handling units. Brown said: "I'm humbled to have been given this opportunity. We have a fantastic team that can offer tailormade solutions to the most challenging specifications. We work alongside a fantastic customer base, and I hope I can strengthen those relationships even more." www.exi-tite.com ANDREA VIGNOLA, ANDREWMARTIN, CLINTON THACKER, PAUL BERRY REGIONAL PRODUCT SPECIALISTS, SMITH BROTHERS STORES HVAC distributor Smith Brothers Stores has added more depth to its team by introducing regional product specialist roles. The new roles are designed to provide essential product support to both SBS staff and customers, focusing on technical support, product specification, training, technical submittals, after-sales and legislation. The four new staff members join SBS with existing industry experience from various backgrounds across the industry. Andrea Vignola joins from Connex Banninger, Andrew Martin from Viega, Clinton Thacker from Peglar Yorkshire and Paul Berry from Geberit. Vignola commented: "I want to expand and grow the specification market for the SBS exclusive brands by supporting internal and external personnel. My tactic is to improve the knowledge and sales experience, along with being backed by our vast portfolio of stock in the branches . www.sbs.co.uk MARTIN BÜCHSEL CHIEF SALES AND MARKETING OFFICER AT BITZER Martin Büchsel has been named the new chief sales and marketing officer at Bitzer, replacing Gianni Parlanti, who will take up the role of managing director of Bitzer Italia. Büchsel has been part of the Freudenberg Group since 2003, holding various positions across Germany, France and the USA. This latest appointment will see him leave the role of vice president of sales and marketing for EagleBurgmann. "BITZER is a rock-solid company that performs well, even in the current pandemic crisis. Many talented people have contributed to this success, and everybody can be very proud of it. I am impressed with the degree of digitalisation at BITZER. This is an excellent starting point for meeting future customer needs and ensuring high customer loyalty," said Büchsel. Christian Wehrle, member of the executive board and chief operations officer at BITZER, said: "With Mr Büchsel, our company has found the ideal successor who will guarantee the continuity of the business. We, the executive board of BITZER, are very pleased that Mr Büchsel can rely on the full support of Mr Parlanti during the transition period." www.bitzer.de/gb/en/ Paul Berry (top left), AndrewMartin (top right), Clinton Thacker (bottom right) and Andrea Vignola (bottom left)