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Stuart Nunns has been awarded TÜV functional safety expert status by TÜV Rheinland. Nunns is one of only 25 people worldwide to be named as a functional safety expert under the scheme. “It’s a good demonstration of my professionalism and competence, but it also demonstrates ABB’s competence and capability in functional safety at a global level,” says Nunns. “I could not have reached this position without the commitment of the company.” TÜV Rheinland offers a two-tiered system of functional safety qualifications, with functional safety engineers and functional safety experts. ABB already has several TÜV-certified functional safety engineers operating in key markets around the world, but Nunns is the first ABB engineer to reach the level of expert.
The Napit Group has appointed Bob Henry as the new non-executive chairman. “My role is essentially a supportive one, offering guidance on corporate good practice, supporting the executive of Napit Group and ensuring the group board operates effectively. Napit Group is to be congratulated on its move to appoint non-executive directors to its Board, it demonstrates its commitment to good corporate governance and has appreciated the benefits of implementing a supportive non-executive structure”, says Henry.
Henry joined the Napit Group Board in 2006, as the first non-executive director, and was previously the chief executive of Corgi.
Asheridge Communications has appointed Jason Dando as area sales manager covering the South and South East regions. Dando joins Asheridge from Promethean AV where he was employed as senior account manager. Dando is responsible for promoting the full range of Asheridge products and solutions. including home networking products from Hellermann Tyton and Helvar’s lighting control solutions. “Jason’s appointment is an exciting growth step for Asheridge” explains UK sales director, Kevin Swanton. “He brings a wealth of sales experience that will allow us to build on our existing business and help us develop new market opportunities.”