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Lawrence is new BRA president

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Top: Mike Lawrence, new president of the BRA and chairman of the FETA board Middle: Mike Nankivell, president of the HPA Above: Graham Wright, vice president for technology and implementation

UK: Mike Lawrence of JTL Systems takes over from John Austin-Davies of Epta UK as president of the BRA in a number of changes at FETA.

In this role Mike will also become chairman of the FETA board until July 2015, taking over from Mike Nankivell of Space Airconditioning.

John Skelton of Sainsburys becomes vice president of the BRA.

Other appointments at FETA are Graham Wright of Daikin Airconditioning UK as president of HEVAC taking over from Mike Nankivell, with Nick Howlett of Titon becoming vice president.

There are changes also at the Heat Pump Association with Mike Nankivell succeeding Tony Bowen as president and James Timbs-Harrison of Mitsubishi Electric UK becoming vice president for marketing and development and Graham Wright vice president for technology and implementation.

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