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Hubbard makes three new appointments

New appointments (left to right): Brian Clark, Steve Feeney and Francis Wallace

UK: Hubbard Products has strengthened its commercial refrigeration capabilities with three new appointments.

Brian Clark is appointed regional sales manager covering Scotland and the North of England to the M62 corridor. A senior engineer with considerable commercial experience, Brian’s 30-year career includes engineering and management proficiency gained at City Refrigeration, WR Refrigeration, Mitsubishi Electric and HRP Glasgow, among others.

Steve Feeney becomes applications engineer – technical back up, moving from regional sales manager Scotland and Ireland. In his new role he will oversee response times on quotes for both commercial and pack enquiries and to offer practical knowledge-based technical backup.

The third appointment is Francis Wallace who joins Hubbard as commissioning technology manager, providing technical back-up during commissioning including troubleshooting and aiding the design department in the development of innovative products. He will also be responsible for assisting with the application of new technology opportunities within refrigeration. Francis joins Hubbard from Arctic Circle Ltd, where he held a variety of senior positions over an 18-year career.

“These new posts will service the commercial sector with in-depth knowledge and research and development, refining our products to suit any given requirement,” commented commercial director Dougie Stoddart.

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