Product category:
Roofing
News Release from: Cembrit Blunn
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 February 2007
Cembrit Blunn appoints new southern
Sales Manager
Cembrit Blunn, specialist in natural and fibre cement slates, has announced the appointment of new Southern Sales Manager.
Cembrit Blunn, specialist in natural and fibre cement slates, has announced the appointment of Gary Dowd to the position of Southern Sales Manager, in a move which further strengthens the company's UK operation Gary joins Cembrit Blunn from Jewsons where he was a key account manager and brings 11 years construction industry experience with him
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 29 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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With eight of these years in external sales roles, Gary is ideally placed for his new role at Cembrit Blunn where he will be responsible for maximising sales opportunities in the lucrative Southern market, incorporating Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Oxford and Dorset.
"Prior to joining Cembrit Blunn, I had heard industry contacts speak very highly of the company".
"At the time I was looking for a new, more rewarding role and felt the natural progression from my last position was to work for a manufacturer and specialise in one product line," explains Gary.
"Since I've joined Cembrit Blunn all the positive things I heard about the company have proved to be more than accurate".
"Whilst Cembrit Blunn is a major player with a massive turnover, it feels as if you're working for a small family run company - supported in everything you do, with efforts that don't go unnoticed".
Using skills built up over 80 years, Cembrit Blunn selects natural slate from Spain, Canada, Brazil and the countries of Western Europe.
From UK quarries CembritBlunn offers Welsh, Cornish and Westmorland slates.
Quality levels at Group factories are rigorously maintained to high standards with many products manufactured under the control of ISO 9001 and British Board of Agrement.
CembritBlunn is a member of the Dansk Eternit Holding Group of Denmark, one of Europe's major building material producers of fibre reinforced cement products for the roofing and cladding industry.
The ultimate parent company FL Smidth this year celebrates its 125 year anniversary.
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