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12/07/2005
chair is appointed for kbb national training group
The Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom National Training Group has appointed a chair - Uwe Hanneck, chief executive officer of BSH Home Appliances Ltd.
The NTG, initially formed late last year and set to launch officially at KBB 2006, already has a training co-ordinator in post and plans to launch some training programmes by the end of this year.
The decision by Mr Hanneck to accept the post of chair has been welcomed by Graham Hayden, managing director of the Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association.
"This is excellent news for the interiors industry as a whole," said Graham. "Uwe Hanneck is a highly-respected businessman who will help steer the NTG firmly in the right direction as it gains momentum in providing essential training that has been needed for so long."
"We were delighted that Renee Mascari was recently able to join the NTG as training co-ordinator and with Uwe at the helm we have every confidence that the group will become a major force to be reckoned with."
Uwe Hanneck is responsible for the overall management and strategic development of BSH's business in the UK and in Ireland. He has developed BSH, the umbrella organisation for leading kitchen appliance brands Bosch, Siemens, Neff, Gaggenau and now Viva! in the UK, into the second largest supplier of domestic appliances in the country. In 2004 he became chairman of Repic Ltd and he was recently elected chairman of AMDEA, the domestic appliance manufacturers trade association.
"I am very much looking forward to my active involvement in the newly-founded KBB NTG," said Mr Hanneck. "This is such an important initiative that is long overdue. We must bring together all training providers to ensure that all companies within the interiors industry can benefit from appropriate approved training, education and qualifications.
I know we have the committed backing of the industry in our goal to set best standards, upskill the workforce, develop talent and ultimately bring about the demise of rogue traders.
We have much work to do but I know we can achieve our goals. This is a challenge I will relish and one that is so worthwhile, so important to everyone who wants to see our industry go from strength to strength."
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