ACR Journal

February | March 2023 Volume 9 No.2 CHANGING FACES 38 SIMONBROWN, JOEMONKHOUSE, SECON RENEWABLES Leading heat pump distributor Secon Renewables has continued its expansion with two key appointments. Head of new build Simon Brownwill ensure Secon is well placed to offer tailored designs to housebuilders, while JoeMonkhouse joins as northern sales manager. With a degree in engineering and 18 years’ experience in the heating and renewable energy products sector, Simon Brown has spent the last seven years working for Panasonic as UK business development manager. He has helpedmore than 50major housebuilders to transition fromgas boilers to heat pump and renewable technology. He said “I'mabsolutely delighted to be joining Secon and heading up the newbuild division. I look forward toworkingwith the dynamic teamand leading in this important sector.’’ JoeMonkhouse has been in the industry for 14 years, initiallywith a focus on underfloor heating andmore recently in sales of air source and ground source heat pumps andMVHR. He said: “I can’t wait to get started and take the quality products that Secon Renewables offer into themarketplace.’’ Seconmanaging director KevinCarling said: “We have grown significantly in the last fewyears and see newbuild as being an important part of our future development. Wewanted an experienced person to take the lead and, havingworked closelywith Simon in his role at Panasonic, we are delighted towelcome him to the Secon family. Joe also has extensive experience in the sector andwill work across our customer base. https://www.seconrenewables.com/ ALBERTON FERRANDI, FRANCESCO DI GIOVANNI, EUROVENT The Eurovent Task Force 'Polyvalent Units' has elected Alberto Ferrandi of Swegon Group as the new group chairman. He will be supported by newly elected vice-chairman, Francesco Di Giovanni (Daikin Applied Europe). Ferrandi, product manager at Swegon Group, has in-depth knowledge of thermotechnics, thermofluid-dynamics, electrical engineering, transmission and production of energy from renewable and traditional sources. He said: “After many years of working with polyvalent units I really believe that they can play an important role in the reduction of the carbon footprint of HVAC industry but need to be officially recognised for their real values and credits with a clear indication of the advantages that this type of unit could offer.” Di Giovanni added: “I am honoured to be part of this task force. The work we are doing is critical as the polyvalent units play a fundamental role in the decarbonisation process. Current efficiency index conceived for heat pumps and chillers are not representative of polyvalent units. As industry experts we are in the unique position to provide our knowledge to define a proper energy efficiency index for this technology.” The Eurovent Task Force 'Polyvalent Units' (TF-POL) covers systems that provide intelligent solutions to air conditioning and heat pump requirements. Polyvalent units are subjected to Regulations (EU) 813/2013 below 400kW and 2016/2281 above400kW which penalise polyvalent units not fully accounting heat recovery benefits. The Task Force is composed of participants of Eurovent Product Group ‘Air Conditioners’ (PG-AC) and Product Group ‘Liquid Chilling Packages and Heat Pumps’ (PG-LCP-HP). https://eurovent.eu/ COLLEEN KEYWORTH, DR INA COLOMBO-YOULA, INWIC Colleen Keyworth has been appointed as the first president of the International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC). She will be succeeded by Dr Ina Colombo-Youla, who was elected president-elect. Formed earlier this year, INWIC was the idea of World Refrigeration Day founder Steve Gill. It aims to advance the engagement of women, promote career opportunities, and increase their overall participation in the refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heat pumps (RACHP) sector. Colleen Keyworth is the 2022 president of US group Women in HVACR and has served on the group board for the last nine years. During her tenure, the organisation has grown from 100 to over 900 members. She said: “INWIC is such an important organisation because for the first time ever we are being intentional about unitingwomen’s industry groups fromall over theworld. By doing so, we are able to gather resources and share proven strategies and programmes in order to skip the learning curve for groups that are just getting started.’’ Dr. Ina Colombo-Youla is the deputy director general of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) where she oversees the promotion of the refrigeration industry worldwide. • INWIC is led by theWorld Refrigeration Day (WRD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction as a joint Secretariat, in cooperation with founding partners AIRAH (Australia), AREA (Europe), ASHRAE (Global), CAR (China), FAIAR (Latin America), IIR (Global), IOR (UK), ISHRAE (India), JSRAE (Japan), U-3ARC (Africa), andWomen in HVACR (North America). EMMIE FLETCHER, SALES ADMINISTRATOR, GREEN POINT UK Green Point UK, the compressor remanufacturing and services arm of BITZER UK, has appointed Emmie Fletcher as sales administrator. She will support existing and new customers and help develop the business as it continues its growth strategy focussed on high-quality remanufactured BITZER compressors and support services for contractors. She will report to general manager Will Pribyl. Her role includes handling customer enquires, producing quotes and managing equipment dispatch for orders, plus updating customers on new products and services. She will also have a proactive marketing role, and assist with Green Point UK's website and social media campaigns. With a background in retail and storage logistics, this is Emmie's first step into refrigeration. She said: "It's a great opportunity to be part of a small but growing teamworking at the forefront of technology, in what I am quickly discovering is an exciting and dynamic sector. I am very much a team player and love working with customers and building rapport, to make sure we deliver for them, every time." sales@greenpointuk.co.uk From left, operations director Paul Hind, managing director KevinCarling, JoeMonkhouse, Simon Brown and commercial director Nigel Jefferson AlbertoFerrandi,left,and FrancescoDiGiovanni