InSinkErator®, the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and a leading brand of steaming hot water taps, has appointed Elaine Mead to Contracts Manager, UK.
Elaine, who has worked for InSinkErator® for 15 months, was promoted by Managing Director, Europe, Ashley Munden in April 2013 with a specific brief to drive forward and expand the contracts side of the business.
Elaine, who reports to Kevin Carr, UK Sales Manager, previously worked as Kitchen Retail Manager supporting retailers in and around London and promoting the InSinkErator® product range on behalf of the distributors.
Ashley Munden comments: “With over 25 years in the industry, Elaine is well qualified for the Contracts Manager position with her depth of knowledge and experience of the market and the business.
“She will be instrumental in spearheading our continuing aim to be the preferred sink appliance brand for UK house builders.”
Elaine Mead says of her promotion: “This is a significant and very exciting opportunity, as the UK’s house building market continues to grow.
“Developers are looking for outstanding products that give their new-build properties an added edge. InSinkErator® is an aspirational and world leading brand, with strong credentials in environmental sustainability – a key factor in the design and build of all new homes.
“My main objective now is to ensure InSinkErator® sink appliances are featured in as many new housing developments as possible.”
To find out more about InSinkErator® and its products for the contract market please contact Elaine Mead, Contracts Manager on 07833 437 235 or email Elaine.Mead@Emerson.com
For more information about InSinkErator® appliances please call 01923 297 880 or visit the website at www.insinkerator.co.uk
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Image: Elaine Mead, recently appointed Contracts Manager, UK InSinkErator®.
About InSinkErator®
InSinkErator® UK, a business unit of Emerson, is the UK and world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and the clear global market leader. Food waste disposers divert around 20 per cent of household waste away from landfill and have been shown to have a smaller carbon footprint than kerbside collection. In 2007 InSinkErator® launched a brand new product, the Steaming Hot Water Tap, which delivers 98 degree centigrade, filtered, hot water on demand.
About Emerson
Emerson, based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2012 were $24.4 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.
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16th July 2013
