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Carroll is new man at FG Eurofred

Ian Carroll 1homeUK: Ian Carroll is the new sales and marketing director at Fujitsu UK air conditioning supplier FG Eurofred. He replaces Julian Brunnock who has moved to Clivet UK.

Ian (right) moves from Fujitsu distributor Wave Air Conditioning where he was sales director. Prior to that he spent three years as national sales manager at Climate Center.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to appoint a man of Ian’s calibre from within the Fujitsu family,” said Faizul Hoque, FG Eurofred financial director.  “He has done a terrific job at Wave and he is the right person to take us forward.”

Ian Carroll added: “My years of Fujitsu experience mean I am up-to-speed and ready for the challenge ahead. Fujitsu is a well-respected brand and my aim is to take it to the next level. We have a fantastic product range with a fit and forget reputation.

“Our excellent distributors are also key to increasing our market share in the UK and I look forward to working closely with them in the future.”

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