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New marketing<br />

Chairman for FETA<br />

David Murfitt. Managing Director<br />

of <strong>Fire</strong> Safety Services (UK)<br />

Limited, has been appointed<br />

Chairman of the <strong>Fire</strong><br />

Extinguishing Trades Association<br />

(FETA) <strong>Market</strong>ing Strategy<br />

Sectoral Committee. 44 year old<br />

David has some 20 years experience<br />

in the portable fire extinguisher<br />

market, having worked<br />

for Chubb, Thorn EMI and FPS<br />

before setting up his own company<br />

in 1999.<br />

David has been working on the FETA<br />

marketing committee for 18<br />

months and has therefore seen first<br />

hand many of the issues facing the<br />

association. He recognises that he<br />

takes up the position of <strong>Market</strong>ing<br />

Chairman at an important and chal-<br />

New Account Manager<br />

for Honeywell<br />

Stuart Birkett has joined the<br />

Honeywell Water Products business<br />

as an Account Manager for its<br />

ranges of water control, pressure<br />

reduction, backflow prevention<br />

www.practicalfm.co.uk<br />

lenging time and sees reacting<br />

to change as key to FETA’s continued<br />

success - “I am delighted<br />

to take on what is a very<br />

significant role for FETA as we<br />

seek to communicate not only<br />

with specifiers and users of<br />

first aid fire fighting equipment<br />

but also with the members<br />

that we serve. Having<br />

taken an active role in FETA I<br />

have seen that it is an organisation<br />

which can bring real<br />

benefits to any company, from<br />

the sole trader right through<br />

to the large multi-national.<br />

FETA is perceived as a very<br />

strong brand in the market and it is<br />

up to us in the marketing committee<br />

to ensure that strength remains<br />

and is actually built upon. The fact<br />

that some companies that are not<br />

FETA members are using the logo -<br />

one of the situations we will be<br />

addressing - is testament to that.<br />

We are looking at a number of<br />

areas where we can enhance the<br />

benefits of membership and will be<br />

working on rolling out some of<br />

those ideas in the coming months.<br />

We wish to ensure access to membership,<br />

and its benefits, is available<br />

to every company in our<br />

trade, irrespective of size, and we<br />

will do our utmost to assist companies<br />

in achieving the standards<br />

required.” RR No.: 85018<br />

(RPZ) and thermostatic mixing<br />

(scald prevention) valves.<br />

Birkett has been advising contractors,<br />

consultants and end users<br />

about water products for 17 years.<br />

“I have long admired<br />

the versatile range of<br />

water controls from<br />

Honeywell, which<br />

deliver high quality<br />

backed by technical<br />

know-how,” he says.<br />

“Having achieved one<br />

ambition - to join<br />

Honeywell so I can<br />

advise customers in<br />

applying these superb<br />

products - my next<br />

aim is to help secure<br />

Honeywell recognition<br />

as UK market leader<br />

in water controls, just<br />

as it is in other markets<br />

such as comfort<br />

and HVAC controls.<br />

Its high status reflects<br />

that Honeywell<br />

responds to customers’<br />

needs and<br />

maintains the highest<br />

product quality while<br />

providing excellent<br />

value.”<br />

Reader Reply<br />

No.: 85091<br />

Expanding FM and energy services<br />

provider, GSH has appointed Neil<br />

Murray as its new UK Managing<br />

Director. Formerly President of<br />

George S Hall Inc, GSH’s US subsidiary,<br />

Neil takes up the post<br />

after three years heading up<br />

overseas operations. His role<br />

will be to lead continued<br />

development in the UK based<br />

on a proven track record of<br />

managing growth for the<br />

Group in Eire and the US.<br />

Neil was instrumental in establishing<br />

GSH’s presence in the<br />

Republic of Ireland after opening<br />

its operations in Dublin in 1999.<br />

Three years later, he took charge in<br />

the US where he has spearheaded<br />

unprecedented growth, more than<br />

doubling turnover while significantly<br />

expanding geographical coverage.<br />

This included a<br />

major business development<br />

breakthrough<br />

with GSH establishing<br />

its presence in New<br />

York City for the<br />

first time.<br />

Colin Tennent,<br />

GSH’s Chief<br />

Executive commented:<br />

“We<br />

are delighted<br />

to welcome<br />

Neil back to<br />

the UK and<br />

Ex-BA Director joins<br />

Certainty Facilities Board<br />

Certainty Facilities is delighted to<br />

announce the appointment of<br />

Mike Street, the retiring<br />

Customer Service and Operations<br />

Director of British Airways, to its<br />

Board.<br />

For the past five years Mike has<br />

been BA Chief Executive Rod<br />

Eddington’s deputy and a member<br />

of the main British Airways Board.<br />

He was a member of Eddington’s<br />

top team, responsible for transforming<br />

the airline into one of the<br />

most profitable carriers in the<br />

world.<br />

Mike joined BA forty-two years ago<br />

starting in the post room, working<br />

his way to the Boardroom. He had<br />

responsibility for 24,000 people<br />

worldwide and the global management<br />

of the British Airways operations,<br />

airports and property portfolio<br />

including Terminal 5.<br />

His wealth of experience in managing<br />

and delivering cost effective,<br />

punctual operations ensured the<br />

airline’s customers received the<br />

highest level of service and was<br />

fundamental in changing BA’s fortunes.<br />

Mike joins Certainty Facilities at a<br />

time when the company is embarking<br />

on an ambitious transformation<br />

and growth programme.<br />

Remarking on this opportunity Mike<br />

people news...<br />

GHS appoints Neil<br />

Murray as UK MD<br />

utilise his extensive experience<br />

gained in leading operations overseas.<br />

He joins us at a time when<br />

the FM outsourcing market is in flux<br />

with significant opportunities<br />

to make further<br />

inroads<br />

with our businessproposition<br />

based on<br />

innovation<br />

and customerservice.”<br />

Reader Reply<br />

No.: 85043<br />

said “Certainty is a really ambitious<br />

company with clear focus and<br />

direction. My objective will be to<br />

work with the existing team to<br />

guide them through the next stages<br />

of growth so they emerge as a<br />

stronger, fitter company. I’m excited<br />

at the prospect of working in a<br />

completely different environment<br />

and am looking forward to helping<br />

them design the future and deliver<br />

it. I fully believe Certainty can<br />

become a major force in the marketplace.”<br />

Reader Reply No.: 85106<br />

47

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