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Jet appoints technical manager

Ivan-GonzalezUK: Jet Environmental has appointed Ivan Gonzalez to the role of technical manager.

Ivan joins Jet Environmental from ChickMaster, the provider of environmental control systems for hatcheries, most recently as ChickMaster’s commercial manager. Between 2008 and 2012, Ivan held the positions of hvac engineer, project manager and sales and business administration engineer at ChickMaster.

Before joining ChickMaster, Ivan worked in the department of design in engineering at the University of Vigo in his native Spain.

As a ventilation, heating, refrigeration and heat recovery expert, Ivan will provide technical expertise, advice, design specifications and detailed costings for Jet Environmental’s clients at every stage of their projects.

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