Sales Team strengthened at Elta Fans Applied Technology Division
Neil Jolliffe has been promoted to Sales Manager, having worked with Elta Fans for 27 years. Mike Ratcliff, having been with Elta Fans for 21 years, remains with the team four days a week. Joining the team are Philip Smaje and Catherine Murphy as Internal Sales Engineers. Both have completed Elta’s four week induction, which […]
Amanda Bryan appointed Forestry Commissioner
Ms Bryan is a self-employed rural development consultant working across the Highlands and Islands, with a background in sustainable marine, rural and community development. She specialises in community consultation and engagement on projects and initiatives championing woodland and biodiversity management, forestry, tourism and recreation. She has been a non-executive member of the board of Scottish […]
Sarah Sleight joins Ufac-UK’s Woolfox Mill team
Sarah Sleight has been appointed customer services assistant by specialists feed manufacturer, Ufac-UK. She joins the busy team at the company’s Woolfox Mill, Rutland, where her day-to-day duties will involve processing customers’ orders and dealing with enquiries. She has diverse spare-time interests including cake-making and taekwondo — the Korean martial arts sport. She is also […]
Brian Stein joins the Branston board
Mr Stein retired from Samworth Brothers at the end of March after a highly successful 17 years with the company. The largest family-owned food manufacturing business in the UK, Samworth Brothers has successfully developed its own well-known brands as well as producing own label convenience food for many of the UK’s big retailers. As the […]
Ufac-UK appoints Scottish area manager
He will be tasked with developing the company’s existing business and creating new opportunities for their extensive range of products. David, who joins Ufac-UK from Genus Breeding, has a solid and successful career in sales and marketing, having held directorships and managerial positions with a variety of companies, including a Scottish-based feed company. His experience […]
Barclays appoints Oliver McEntyre as National Agricultural Specialist
Oliver will be responsible for providing agricultural expertise throughout the UK aimed and growing Barclays market share in the sector. He will report into Martin Redfearn, Barclays Head of Agriculture, and will lead on Barclays agricultural strategy and ongoing work focused on supporting the agricultural and farming business community. Martin Redfearn said: “We are pleased […]
Leading global forest research center taps FAO expert as new Director General
As forest conservation and sustainable development take centre stage in the lead up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (known as Rio+20), the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) announced today the appointment of leading forestry, climate change and food security expert Peter Holmgren as its new director general. The CIFOR board announced […]
New Cobb Europe appointments
Dominic Smith obtained an honours degree in animal management from Writtle College, Essex, in 2008, joined as a graduate trainee and after working in quality assurance has been promoted to QA manager. Lyndsey Cassidy graduated from Writtle with a similar qualification and has been appointed QA coordinator whose responsibilities include managing the ‘Perfect Order Scheme’ […]
Robin Lennie is new AEA President
Robin Lennie joined Andreas Stihl Ltd in 1990, was appointed Finance Director in 2001 and Managing Director in January 2008 and has witnessed an almost quadrupling of sales during his 22-year career. He is a graduate Chartered Accountant who also obtained the IOD Chartered Director qualification in 2006. Robin has also served for the last […]
