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Billson now Beijer Ref UK and Ireland md

UK: John Billson has been appointed md of Beijer Ref UK and Ireland in a number of new moves within Beijer Ref’s UK operations.

In his new role, John Billson, who has been md of Dean & Wood since 2004, will now oversee all the Group’s wholesaling activities in the two countries.

As a result of this move, sales director Nick Kilner will now head Dean & Wood’s operations and Warren Root, who joined the Group from Hawco in July, will head-up RW Refrigeration Wholesale.

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New roles (l to r): Nick Kilner, Warren Root and John Billson

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