Hardware supplier Kenrick has made two senior appointments: Martin Smith has returned to the West Bromwich-based business as design and operations manager after a decade away, while Nick Taylor has joined the firm as technical manager. The duo has more than 60 years of industry experience between them.
Motorcycle enthusiast Martin Smith has rejoined Kenrick after working for the British motorcycle firm Triumph as project engineer for the last 10 years. He has many years’ experience in hardware design and development, having worked in design and development roles at Kenrick and Laird.
In his new role, Martin is responsible for product design and quality. He is to oversee new product development as well as to maintain and improve Kenrick’s existing range of hardware products. He is also set to manage Kenrick’s operations and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the factory as well as health and safety.
Nick brings 35 years’ industry experience to the role of Kenrick’s new technical manager. He joins Kenrick from hardware distributor DGS Group, where he worked for 27 years, most recently as business development and technical manager. Nick is to work closely with Kenrick’s design team to develop new products, and to support the sales team with customer demonstrations and site visits. He is also set to help customers to achieve certification for testing windows and doors.
Steve Jones, Kenrick’s managing director, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have such an enviable level of skill and experience in Martin and Nick. Both are seasoned engineers and are extremely well qualified to help us develop innovative new products and enhance our existing products. We have ambitious future growth plans at Kenrick and Martin and Nick will both play a key role in helping us stay ahead with a wide range of hardware solutions that meet the needs of today’s market.”
