Clearview National February 2015 - Issue 159 | Page 76

movers&shakers Zooming into a New Challenge Liniar is delighted to welcome Alan Baxter to the team as general manager at its Liniar Zoom roof manufacturing division. »»Alan, has a wealth of practical experience with more than 40 years of involvement in the industry. He is looking forward to continuing the hard work that has already been undertaken and improving output even further. Alan joins Liniar from Door-Stop International, where he was research and development technician, before that spending 11 years as production manager at Synseal. “I’m a practical-minded man and I fancied a new challenge,” commented Alan on his new appointment. “Liniar is an exciting company with huge plans for the future and I wanted to be a part of it. With 2015 promising big changes for Liniar Zoom, MD Roger Hartshorn says: “I chose Alan as the ideal man to lead us forward, manage the transition of relocating to bigger premises and take things on to the next level for Liniar Zoom. You can find out more about the Liniar Zoom range at www.liniar. co.uk or call the sales team on 01332 883883. Alan Baxter (centre) with some of the Liniar Zoom team. 76 » F EB 2015 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M New Appointment to support Demand »»Network VEKA’s selfcertification and Competent Persons Scheme Assure, continues to grow with the appointment of new team member, Maxine Taylor. Maxine, who joins Assure from Calrec Audio, has been recruited to provide administrative support to Technical and Compliance Manager, Austin Greene. Austin comments: “Maxine has arrived at just the right time! Our uptake figures continue to grow which, while really encouraging for Assure, understandably makes big demands of our administrative team. Our member numbers have doubled over the last year and we don’t see any reason for that trend not to continue. Maxine, who started November 2014, said: “I’m thrilled to be working for Assure and can already see what a positive impact the organisation has, both for homeowners and installers. Everybody’s made me very welcome and I already feel part of the team. Over time, I’m looking forward to meeting the installers whose applications I deal with on a daily basis.” Installers interested in further exploring the advantages of joining Assure can visit its website at www.assurewindowsanddoors. com or contact Austin, Maxine and the team on 01282 473170 or via e-mail at [email protected] New Role Set to Support Trade Market »»Long established new-build fabricator Rooms and Views has appointed well-known industry figure Simon Lomax as Operations Director. Simon has previously [H