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Terry Sharp becomes BCIA president

UK: Terry Sharp has been named as president of the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA). He replaces Jon Belfield who has held the role for the past two years.

Terry has worked in the controls industry for over 35 years and is an associate at NDA Consulting, the specialist BEMS and energy consultancy practice. His previous experience includes UK and European leadership roles at Johnson Controls, Sontay and Satchwell Control Systems. After re-joining the BCIA management committee in 2017 Terry was appointed vice-president of the BCIA in January 2019.

Paying tribute to this predecessor, Terry Sharp said: “Jon Belfield has carried out exceptional work in raising the profile of the BCIA during his tenure, championed some worthy causes and initialised some brilliant campaigns that will be of great benefit to our industry.”

He added: “I look forward to continuing from where Jon left off, using my knowledge and experience to help form closer relationships between manufacturers and installers and ensure the Building Management Systems (BMS) industry plays a prominent part in 21st century building design and management.”

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