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Dolan appointed HPA chair

UK: Craig Dolan of Glen Dimplex has been elected as the new chair of the Heat Pump Association.

He succeeds Phil Hurley, current managing director at Nibe Energy Systems Ltd, who steps down after his two-year term of office.  

Craig Dolan, who is senior product manager of heat pumps at Glen Dimplex, takes over with immediate effect.  

Dolan joined Glen Dimplex after 15 years with Vaillant, latterly as European business development manager after 12 years as heat pump product manager. 

HPA chief executive Charlotte Lee thanked Hurley for his support and dedication to the heat pump sector, and particularly for his commitment to the HPA. “Under his leadership and through his vision, the heat pump sector in the UK has experienced years of continuous growth,” she said.

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