Door Industry Journal - Summer 2022

Also online at: www.dijonline.co.uk 32 THE door industry journal summer 2022 Industry News Ellard: Sales Team Update June 2022 Due to continued growth, you can expect to see some changes in the external sales team in the coming months, however, Ellard will still ensure service levels are not disrupted and customers will receive the same quality communication they expect! Ashley Woodhead will continue as Internal Key Account Manager; however, Jacqui Street will be moving to cover the South of the country. The process of interviewing for a new Northern Business Development Manager is currently underway and customers will be introduced to the recruit very soon when the right person has been found. Ellard would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the customers for their continued orders and look forward to introducing not only new members of the team but also some exciting new products which are very close to release! Ellard’s New Starters John Lawson - Operations Manager On June 13th 2022, John Lawson joined Ellard as Operations Manager. John’s background is in warehousing and logistics across varying commodities, both domestically and overseas. More recently he has also been responsible for health and safety compliance and forklift instructing in the areas he’s been involved with. He feels very fortunate to have the opportunity to help the Ellard team continue the journey they are on and to improve the Company’s fantastic customer experience in any way he can. John stated: “Everyone has been very welcoming and I am truly excited to be part of the Ellard and wider Indutrade family” Jules Drake - Digital Marketing Assistant At the beginning of June, Jules Drake joined the marketing team as a Digital Marketing Assistant. Jules previously worked as a Social Media Manager and has a degree in Media and Communications, so will be drawing on this experience to provide new and exciting videos and product photos across Ellard’s channels. Jules will be working with the marketing team and collaborating with Ellard to produce new blogs and newsletters. Jules has spent the first few weeks working with each department in order to experience how our company works, and is excited to work with everybody across the board to aid in Ellard’s vision. AlluGuard’s National Sales Manager’s London Marathon Fundraiser for MS Society On Sunday, 2nd October, if you watch the coverage of the London Marathon, you may just catch a glimpse of Matthew Berry aiming for a personal best time of sub 4 hours. Personal goals aside, Matthew is also hoping to raise funds for the MS Society. “It’s not my first marathon, but it’s my first London marathon and I’m hoping to make it a success with a good time, well, a good time for me, anyway! More importantly, I’m also aiming for a healthy donation to the MS Society. If you’d like to add to the fundraising, go to www.justgiving.com/fundraising/runbezrun” Best of luck Matthew!

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