Tony Basile, Sales Director for Sheerline
Facts and Figures: First job: Trainee butcher at Rydes in Derby. I didn’t enjoy the butchery side of it, but I loved working on the counter and meeting customers. When did you join Sheerline: I started working for Roger Hartshorn (CEO of Garnalex and Sheerline) in 1991 at HL Plastics. Since then, I’ve always worked for Roger, so, over 30 years. Most More...
Jason Bamford, Managing Director of Regal Aluminium
Fact and Figures: First job: Regal Conservatories, from 1989 – 1998. When did you join or set up current company: I set up Regal Doors Limited in 2013. I set up Regal Aluminium in May 2023 when I bought Sapient More...
Jamie Munday, Sales Director for Avantek Machinery
Facts and Figures: First job: Compressed air fitter/engineer at Tool Repair Services. I learned a huge amount about repairing and selling pneumatic tools, while meeting lots of people in the tooling industry. When More...
Chris Reeks, Managing Director of Fentrade
Facts and Figures: First job: My first full-time position was a trainee purchaser for a Caterpillar replacement spares company. Set up current company: August 2018 Favourite Gadget: Apple watch Favourite/most More...
Nick Cooper, Technical Director, AluK
Facts and Figures: First job: I was an apprentice for six years at Jonwindows, a subsidiary of Cardiff’s John Williams steel group. Established in 1881, by the time I started, they’d already been fabricating More...
Dr Sachin Saigal, Managing Director, Avocet Hardware Group
Facts and Figures: First Job: Resident doctor Most useful/favourite gadget: My phone, although it can also be my worst enemy! Favourite Website: Financial Times Favourite restaurant: More...
Steve Winslet, Managing Director of Victorian Sliders
Facts and Figures: First job: I started as Pioneer Concrete’s youngest trainee Plant Manager in London. Following several promotions, I was appointed to manage the Byfleet Plant, one of their biggest sites More...
Rhonda Ridge, Managing Director of Ab Initio Systems
Facts and Figures: First Job: Joined NatWest Bank straight from school. When did you set up current company: 1995 Most useful gadget: I couldn’t live without an iPhone Most useful websites: More...
Steve Cross, Director of Mercury Glazing Supplies
Facts and Figures: First job: Trainee Builders Merchant. When did you join or set up current company: We set up Mercury in 2002 – this year is our 20th anniversary! Most useful/favourite gadget: It More...
Phil Parry, Business Development Director of Epwin Window Systems
Facts and Figures: First job: Design Draughtsman for DC Norris & Co. designing industrial food processing equipment. When did you join current company: September 2020. Most useful/favourite gadget: My More...