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Flint joins Fujitsu as Carroll becomes deputy CEO

Deane Flint (left) is Fujitsu’s new COO as Ian Carroll (right) becomes deputy CEO

UK: Deane Flint has joined Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK as chief operating officer, replacing Ian Carroll, who moves to become deputy CEO and retains overall responsibility for UK operations.

Flint, who has spent the last two years as head of Northern Europe for HVAC at Haier, previously spent 20 years at Mitsubishi Electric, latterly as branch president UK & Ireland. At Fujitsu, he will be responsible for day-to-day operations and developing market share.

“I have learned a vast amount in the last three years being on the other side of the supply chain, all of which I now look to bring to Fujitsu,” Flint commented. 

Carroll recently celebrated 10 years at Fujitsu, having joined the business in 2014 as sales and marketing director. He has served as COO since 2018 and has overseen record sales growth for the past three years.

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