NVFCL appoints new senior team bringing wealth of expertise in-house
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Through innovation and growth, these appointments will bring an improved focus on delivering products and services that exceed the highest industry standards. The aim is to bring world-class fluid systems and services to everyone to ensure safe and reliable system performance.
Mitchell Brunt has been appointed as commercial director for clean energy, Andrew Marsh as technical director for sales and training, and Kevin Walker as UK technical sales manager.
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The appointments follow the business’ relocation, earlier this year, to its new 12,000 sq ft UK headquarters at Moss Industrial Estate in Leigh, Greater Manchester. The company also has two sales offices in Scotland and Wales and plans to open a new sales office in Northern Ireland next year.
Mitchell Brunt is a chartered engineer with the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers and has over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas, utilities, and clean energy markets. As commercial director, Mitchell will focus on developing new relationships, strategies, and propositions in these markets.
Andrew Marsh has a solid track record in project engineering and process development. He has also gained valuable experience within the oil industry and in fluid system containment. He has also specialised in developing talent and delivering training courses for internal and external associates. At NVFCL, Andrew is looking forward to sharing his knowledge and expertise and delivering specialist training to both external and internal associates.
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Hide AdKevin Walker brings over 30 years of technical and project management experience in various UK and overseas roles. For the past 10 years, Kevin has specialised in fluid systems across industries, including clean energy, power generation, oil and gas, research and development, and transportation. Kevin’s new role will focus on developing the external sales team to deliver technical support and service.
Joint chief executives at NVFCL, Patrick Drury and Darrell Jones, acquired the business in 2018. They share a vision to increase their UK market share, particularly within the growing clean energy sector and hydrogen industry, and to be recognised as market leaders.
Patrick Drury, chief executive of NVFCL, said: “This is a very exciting time for us, and these are crucial appointments that have brought a huge amount of technical knowledge and expertise in-house. Embedding this high level of talent at the top of the business will also ensure that our customers have access to the most technically competent sales team.
“These three strategic appointments will also ensure that NVFCL has the structure embedded to deliver changing regulatory processes with the hydrogen and nuclear industries, including accreditations like Fit for Nuclear and Fit for H2, to ensure full compliance in gas safety standards, while offering our customers the most cost-effective solution.
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Hide Ad“We take great pride in our high standards within industry, the technical sales support we offer, and our technical accreditations. We are now ready to grow our UK market share by giving our customers exactly what they want when they want it.”