Business Action | Winter 2022
Winter 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes features on Bude, business support, broadband and the launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2023 plus local business directory listings.
Winter 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes features on Bude, business support, broadband and the launch of the North Devon Business Awards 2023 plus local business directory listings.
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CONSTRUCTION HEADER<br />
New boss looks to widen construction appeal<br />
RGBBuildingSupplieshas<br />
appointedJennyNayloras<br />
managingdirector.Jennyis<br />
replacingAndyGamble,whois<br />
retiringattheendof<strong>2022</strong>,and<br />
willoverseeRGB’scontinued<br />
growthacrosstheSouthWest.<br />
JennyjoinedRGBfromthe<br />
pharmaceuticalindustryasHR<br />
managerin2005.Shewas<br />
taskedwithcreatingand<br />
developinganinternalhuman<br />
resourcesdepartmentforRGB,<br />
laterassumingtransportation<br />
andhealthandsafety<br />
responsibilities.Shewas<br />
appointedtotheboardasHR<br />
directorin2016,becomingmore<br />
involvedintheoperational<br />
aspectsofthecompany.<br />
AfterRGB’sacquirementby<br />
Grant&Stone,andthe<br />
subsequentmergerwithIBMG,<br />
JennybecamethegroupHR<br />
director,andisnowreturning<br />
toRGB.<br />
Jennycomments:“I’m<br />
delightedtohavebeen<br />
appointedasRGB’smanaging<br />
director.Thebusinesshasa<br />
stronghistoryandisfullof<br />
peoplewhoarepassionate<br />
aboutdeliveringthebest<br />
possibleservicetoour<br />
customers–ourteamhas<br />
helpedthebusinessbecome<br />
oneoftheleadingbuilders<br />
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andbecomethefirstchoicefor<br />
tradespeopleacrosstheregion.<br />
“IwishAndyallthebest<br />
withhisretirement–hehas<br />
certainlyleftbigshoestofill,<br />
andhewillbemissedbythe<br />
wholeteam.”<br />
AsRGB’sfirstfemale<br />
managingdirector,Jennyis<br />
keentoencouragemore<br />
womentoconsiderthe<br />
industryfortheircareers.<br />
“Peoplehavetheopinion<br />
thatyouneedtohaveatradeto<br />
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procurement,finance,and<br />
more.It’sanextremely<br />
supportiveindustry,andI<br />
wouldliketoencouragemore<br />
peopletoconsiderit.”<br />
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