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Lewington named Tefcold UK MD

UK: Commercial refrigeration company Tefcold UK has appointed Tom Lewington as managing director in succession to Torben Christensen, who remains as group chairman.

Lewington has significant global sales director experience across fast-moving consumer goods and capital goods sales categories. He has just completed eight years with ACCO Brands and has previously worked at household names including Coca-Cola and Mars.

Torben Christensen, the owner of the Danish parent company, took over as MD of the UK subsidiary following its purchase of Interlevin in 2018.

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IOR to launch a Skills Alliance

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