18
JULY 2016 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
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COLIN IS CALLED
BY THE PIPES
The Sales and Marketing Director for The VEKA UK
Group has returned to his Scottish roots to become
managing director of an Ayshire-based fabricator.
Colin Torley, 56, who
worked with VEKA for
over 27 years, has
become Managing
Director of Andrew
Wright Windows.
His former roles with
VEKA were initially as
Sales Manager for Scotland
and Ireland and then as
Product Manager, before
he took on the role of
Sales and Marketing Director for the last ten years,
based at the company’s
Burnley HQ.
Discussing his move,
Colin said: “After a lot of
consideration, I felt that it
was time to move nearer to home and family. I
was considering positions
outside of the industry, but
when I attended this year’s
FIT show and reconnected
with so many friends, I
began to think again.
very welcome. I’m looking forward to working
with them all and helping
Andrew Wright reach new
heights.
‘I’m looking forward to working
with them all and helping Andrew
Wright reach new heights’
“One of the people I met
at the FIT show was Charlie Berry, owner of Andrew
Wright Windows, who
called me after the show
and offered me the position of Managing Director.
I was delighted to accept,
and the whole team have
already made me feel
“I was already very familiar with the company, as it
has been a VEKA customer
for decades. I’m looking
forward to building on
relationships with all our
suppliers.”
Charlie will remain as
Chairman of the company
and will concentrate on
building up the retail aspect
of the business, while
Colin will continue to run
the business and focus on
developing its trade and
commercial sides.
The company has two
manufacturing facilities in
Irvine. One manufactures
PVCu windows and doors,
while Andrew Wright Glass
focusses on supplying glass
to local trade customers,
and meeting the needs of its
‘sister fabricator’.
Dave Jones, MD of The
VEKA UK Group, said: “We
wish Colin every success in
his new role, and we look
forward to working with
him and the team for many
years to come. In VEKA’s
30th year of UK manufacturing, it’s a pleasure to celebrate so many longstanding
partnerships with valued
fabricators.”
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