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New recruits expand Sauermann business

Ian Mellor joins Sauermann from Mitsubishi Electric

UK: Sauermann UK has appointed former Mitsubishi Electric technical sales engineer Ian Mellor as business development manager.

Mellor’s appointment is a further expansion of the business, following the recruitment of Sam Newman as marketing and communications officer in September.

Prior to his five year’s at Mitsubishi Electric, Ian Mellor spent nine years at Climaveneta, the chiller manufacturer acquired by Mitsubishi in 2015.

A statement from Sauermann says that Mellor will deliver a comprehensive growth strategy for its KIMO instruments range.

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