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Former BESA man Tim Rook joins Clade

UK: Former BESA technical director Tim Rook has been appointed chief markets officer of Bristol-based Clade Engineering Systems, the new name for A1 Engineering Solutions. 

Rook was employed by BESA for nearly two years between 2016 to 2017 and was most recently associate partner – industrial, energy and digital technology lead at IBM.

Although the company has been using the Clade brand for a number of years, A1 Engineering Solutions was officially rebranded as Clade Engineering Systems on April 6. 

Originally Incorporated in 2008, but claiming over thirty years’ experience in the refrigeration sector, Clade Engineering Systems will incorporate the company’s plant, installation and service and maintenance divisions with a greater focus on the green agenda, in particular the development, manufacture and installation of CO2 heat pumps.

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