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Airedale establishes Moscow office

Mark Viner (left) signs the MOU with Pavel Nazarov. Standing by is Asim Ansari, Airedale's global key accounts manager
Mark Viner (left) signs the MOU with Pavel Nazarov. Standing by is Asim Ansari, Airedale’s global key accounts manager

UK: Airedale International Air Conditioning has established an office in Moscow with Apek-S.

The 30-strong Apek-S team will provide local sales, commissioning and service support throughout Russia and the CIS to data centres, systems integrators and hvac contractors.

“Airedale is highly regarded in the region both for its product innovation, quality and reliability and for its controls integration capabilities,” said Pavel Nazarov, head of Airedale Russia & CIS representation. “We firmly believe we have the best partner to help us develop our ever-increasing customer base here in Russia.”

Mark Viner, Airedale’s commercial director commented: “We see excellent growth potential in Russia as the country continues to invest in local infrastructure. The combination of our strong product portfolio and the local expertise that our Russian colleagues provide can only be a winning formula.”

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