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Consultancy seeks associate help

UK: A leading air conditioning and refrigeration consultancy is seeking associates to handle some of its workload.

During the last 25 years or so, Hampshire-based Business Edge has provided a very specialised consultancy/troubleshooting service to the industry, this including work on all manner of air conditioning and refrigeration plant, both in the UK and overseas.

Site Work has included nuclear power stations, data centres, hospitals, military establishments, manufacturing facilities, scientific installations and warships.

Clients Include manufacturers of aircraft, water chillers, DX systems, cold rooms, CO2 systems and supermarket refrigeration plant.

This work has previously been spearheaded by Business Edge md Mike Creamer. However, the company says that Mike’s ongoing workload, coupled with his other commitments now brings the need for additional help. As a result the company is looking for one or more consultants or air conditioning and refrigeration specialists, either companies or individuals, with the appropriate technical, practical skills and specialist knowledge to become associates.

For further information mail Mike Creamer.

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