TPT May 2012

I ndustry N ews

Arc Machines UK regional director promoted to vice-president ARC Machines Inc, the global leader in the design and manufacture of automated orbital welding equipment, has promoted Mike Allman to the position of vice-president, Europe, with immediate effect. The new role will give Mr Allman responsibility for all Arc Machines European, Middle East and African operations, which are managed through offices in Germany, Switzerland and the UK, all of which will now report directly to him. A key part of his role involves bringing strong leadership

to bear on the German, French, Italian, Spanish, Scandinavian and Benelux markets along with the emerging regions of Rus- sia, Middle East and Africa, where the demand for high quality automated orbital welding equipment offers significant opportunities for growth. Mr Allman, who joined the

business 18 months ago, secured this new senior management role following successful restructuring of the UK operation, which, thanks to his leadership, has seen Arc Machines UK sales grow by more than 50 per cent. This appointment also represents a significant milestone for Arc Machines and will enable the business to considerably strengthen its European operations through an even more customer focused operation, with improved communication and coordination and closer links with the company’s other international operations.  Mr Allman’s ability to run a complex, technology driven organisation can be attributed to extensive engineering, commercial and business experience gained in the oil industry with BP and within UK and European-based businesses at company director level. These changes at Arc Machines come at an exciting time and follow on from the UK business’s relocation last year to a custom- built facility in Daventry, where all UK operations are now centred under one roof, providing proactive support to customers and promoting the launch of new products. As a consequence of the promotion, Arc Machines UK is currently recruiting for a new country manager to take over responsibility for both the UK and Irish markets. Arc Machines – UK

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MesseDüsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Units 307, Tower 1, German Centre for Industry and Trade Shanghai 88 Keyuan Road,

Phone+49(0)211/4560-7709 Fax +49(0)211/4560-7740 FrankenT@messe-duesseldorf.de www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong, Shanghai 201203 Phone +86/21 6169 8300 Fax +86/21 6169 8301 Shanghai@mdc.com.cn www.mdc.com.cn

Email: john@arcmachines.co.uk 
 Website: www.arcmachines.com

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