Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk THE door industry journal spring 2023 Industry News 12 New Area Sales Manager with Proven Track Record Joins JDUK Door Systems JDUK Door Systems are excited to welcome its new Area Sales Manager, Liam Bailey, to the team. Liam has years of experience in sales and a proven track record of growing revenue in the garage door industry. His role will be to help JDUK Door Systems strengthen its place in the market by obtaining more growth. Liam will work alongside Lewis Blake in the South East, while Liam’s focus will be on onboarding new customers and managing existing accounts in the South East. Sales and Marketing Director Jason Wade explains: “As our product portfolio has grown, so has interest and demand. We’ll continue to invest in strengthening our team with experienced people to make sure we can respond quickly to enquiries and maintain the excellent levels of customer service we’re known for. Growing our team gives us the ability to service more customer accounts and provide dedicated customer support. It’s certainly exciting times ahead for everyone involved.” Liam said, “I’ve been working in the garage door industry for the last 5 years, for a leading manufacturer of roller garage doors. My previous experience before garage doors was in leisure, where I’ve always had a keen interest due to my love for sports, namely football and golf. I’m looking forward to my new career ahead with JDUK and helping its growing customer base to maximise new business opportunities.” Liam joined JDUK Doors Systems in February this year, shortly after welcoming his first child. He’s been busy meeting existing customers to present the new competitively priced sectional garage door, Pro Plus, introduced earlier this year, as well as presenting the full portfolio of garage door and entrance door products, including side-hinged garage doors, to potential new clients. If you would like to know more about the products now offered by JDUK, please visit www.jdukltd.co.uk, call 01924 472924, or email sales@jdukltd .co.uk . New MD to Support Product Growth for JDUK & Alunet JDUK Door Systems and Alunet Systems have announced of the appointment Steve Kendrick as Managing Director, to allow Steve Hudson, Group CEO, to spend more time across the other businesses in the group, as it nears an annual turnover of £50m. Steve Kendrick is already well-known in the aluminium industry through his previous roles and has a wealth of experience in sales, marketing and product development. His remit will be to improve processes and efficiencies, expand customer bases and ensure new products are launched effectively. JDUK and Alunet rebranded last year to allow them to focus on sourcing topquality products from the best manufacturers around the world. This in turn highlighted new products and areas of opportunity for both businesses, such as pergolas and awnings and a new competitively priced sectional garage door. Over the coming months, Steve Kendrick will be instrumental in bringing these and other planned launches to market, working with new suppliers to improve lead times. Steve Kendrick said: “I’m really excited to join Steve Hudson and his team and looking forward to growing the businesses with the teams here at JDUK and Alunet. We’ve got so many exciting product launches and I hope my experience and my background will benefit how we grow and develop within the market. We’ve got a fantastic set-up in terms of people, and we’re just scratching the surface in terms of our customer base.” Steve Hudson said: “We’ve had our challenges over the last 12 months, and it’s a great testament to the hard work and dedication of my team that we’ve come out the other side in a strong position. It is perfect timing now for Steve Kendrick to bring some new ideas, experience, energy and humility to the companies to drive them faster than I would have been able to do. My future role will be to focus on the development of all companies in the group, however, I will always have a soft spot for JDUK and Alunet.” You can watch Steve Kendrick’s full interview at https://youtu.be/_Tu6baAVryQ. If you would like to know more about the products now offered by JDUK, please visit www.jdukltd.co.uk, call 01924 472924, or email sales@jdukltd .co.uk .
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