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Sam Parris joins Wave

UK: Sam Parris has joined award-winning Halifax-based refrigeration and and HVAC consultancy Wave as business development manager.

Recently elevated to a Fellow of the Institute of Refrigeration, Parris joins Wave from Carter Synergy, where she spent the last two years, latterly as sales and business development manager.

Parris has over 18 years experience in the industry since starting in internal sales with Dean & Wood in 2006. Over the ensuing 16 years with the Beijer Ref UK & Ireland group she gathered a broad range of expertise in business development, account management, sales, wholesale and temperature-controlled storage design.

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Taliadoros joins Coolers and Condensers

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