01732 759725 16 BULLETIN : PEOPLE Industry veteran leads Katun’s growth initiatives Katun has announced the appointment of Kay Fernandez as Vice President of Global Marketing. With over two decades of strategic marketing experience in the imaging and technology sectors, Fernandez brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her new role. Her proven track record of driving innovative marketing initiatives and fostering strategic partnerships will be instrumental in furthering Katun’s growth and market presence. Fernandez joins Katun from her previous role as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Global Branding at a leading imaging solutions provider, where she spearheaded numerous successful marketing campaigns and played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s global footprint. In her new position, Fernandez will lead Katun’s marketing efforts, including brand development, digital marketing, public relations, and customer engagement strategies. She will work closely with the executive team to drive awareness, accelerate growth and strengthen Katun’s position as a trusted partner to businesses worldwide. www.katun.com Integra CEO celebrates 30 year anniversary Integra CEO Aidan McDonough is celebrating 30 years of service with industry leading dealer group, Integra Business Solutions. With an unwavering belief in the independent dealer channel, McDonough has successfully steered the group over the last 30 years, achieving numerous accolades along the way including Business Leader of the Year at last year’s BOSS Industry Awards. He also represents independent dealers as a member of the BOSS Federation Board and on a global scale as Chairman of BPGI. He said: “I feel honoured to have worked with so many dealers over the last 30 years and to have been surrounded by a team of dedicated professionals who work incredibly hard to deliver our support and service proposition. “The strong partnerships we have with members, our key distributors, wholesalers, and suppliers, underpins our ‘strength through unity’ ethos and I would like to thank everyone for their continued support.” www.integra-business.co.uk Weedall to lead Spicers dealer division Spicers has announced the appointment of OT Group’s Chief Operations Officer, Martin Weedall, as the new leader of its dealer division. Weedall will take the lead in aligning sales and customer service strategies with operational enhancements to improve service levels and customer experience across the Spicers’ dealer network. Director of Sales Steve Morley will work closely with him to implement these strategies, ensuring sales efforts are fully coordinated with operational goals. This concerted effort will deliver significant benefits to Spicers’ dealers, ensuring they receive the highest standard of service and support. Weedall has been part of OT Group, the parent company of Spicers, since 2022, joining from EVO Group, where he held senior sales and operations positions across VOW and Banner for more than three decades. OT Group CEO, Andrew Jones said: “With Martin’s experience and knowledge of the wholesale channel, he is ideally placed to lead Spicers. His leadership will build upon the robust foundation we now have in place and will ensure our commitment to excellence and reliability is maintained.” www.spicers.co.uk PPC Solutions expands team PPC Solutions has appointed Kestas Vaivada as Technical Support Engineer. Vaivada has been in the printer/copier industry for over 15 years and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his new role. He will be responsible for managing any QA issues that arise as well as new product development and testing. www.ppcsolutions.com Konica Minolta strengthens industrial print team Mark Bladon has joined Konica Minolta as its new Major Accounts Sales Specialist – Industrial Print. As part of an experienced team, Bladon will help organisations in the print and packaging sectors to harness the potential of the company’s portfolio of digital print solutions. www.konicaminolta.co.uk New hire at Hexa Finance Hexa Finance has named Robert Inchley as Head of Wholesale Finance. Inchley brings more than 30 years of experience having worked for technology funders such as GE Capital, BNP Paribas, Siemens and Quartz. In his new role, he will be evaluating and enhancing the current products on offer for technology providers operating in the IT, managed service, communications and reprographics space as well as funding mechanisms for emerging technologies, in particular green tech. Stuart Mason, Co-Founder of Hexa Finance said: “Robert’s appointment solidifies our commitment to helping technology providers sell more product, but also address many of the funding challenges for their customers. We are determined to add more flexible funding solutions to empower businesses of all sizes to continue to grow.” www.hexafinance.co.uk Kay Fernandez Martin Weedall Mark Bladon Aidan McDonough and Integra’s Chairman, Carl Dovey
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NDUxNDM=