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North East Born Quantum Controls welcomes new team members as the next part of Scotland Expansion

“UK Drive and Motor Supplier of Year” 3 years running; Quantum Controls has appointed Karolina Mickevica and Kevin Dick as their new Technical Sales Engineers for Scotland, South and North respectively.

Karolina brings 11 years of experience to her new role, having worked with brands including Sage Plc and Newcastle Building Society delivering sales and after sales services to a wide customer base.

In addition, Karolina is known in the region for her work with the NewcastleGateshead Initiative, as well as her time as Chief Executive of The Entrepreneurs’ Forum. She is also a non-executive director of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums.

Commenting on the appointment, Managing Director and Owner Kevin Brown said: “We are delighted to welcome Karolina and Kevin to the team to support the amazing growth we are experiencing in Scotland.”

“They are both focused, highly skilled and have excellent experience of Scottish Industrial Sectors. The most important thing is they also really get what we do.” Karolina, who received her MBA from Durham University Business School earlier this year, added: “I’m overjoyed to be a part of such a fast-paced market leading company here in the Scotland. The culture is infectious and one of energy - this is a business with a real can-do attitude.”

Kevin Dick says “Having worked with Quantum in my previous role at Aggreko, I recognised immediately the potential for even greater successes here. Kevin and the team have built the foundations for growth and I am very much looking forward to being part of the next chapter here in Scotland.”

Quantum Controls are a North East born company, with Service Centres around the UK. The Glasgow Service Centre being the first part of the Scottish expansion, with further plans to expand in to the Southern Area in late 2019.

Offering unique Maintenance Partnerships have led to our exceptional growth in Scotland.

Scottish Engineering’s review of the manufacturing engineering sector shows overall a continuing positive quarter for the third time in 2018, albeit with some declining indicators also evident. Order intake, exports and optimism all remain positive at less than 5% above even, whilst staffing numbers and capital investment show double digit positive indicators.

“With all these factors considered we have decided to make this investment in our business in Scotland. The New Drive Service Centre near Glasgow creates local 24/7 support for all of our clients based throughout Scotland and creates new jobs locally” say Kevin Brown, Owner and Managing Director.

Quantum Controls UK Drive Service Centre Network is a network of bespoke premises that allows our growing team of currently 18 Drive Service Engineers to operate from a local facility to service all of our 200+ Drive Service contract partners throughout the UK.

The new facility opened in December 2018 which houses the following:

• Local Base for Drive Service Engineers in Scotland
• Office and Admin Function
• Drive Spares Stock
• Drives Stock
• Hire Drive Stock
• ABB Motors Stock
• Drive Test and Repair Facility

If you would like to discuss our products and services with Karolina or Kevin, you can contact them on:

• Karolina Mickevica - k.mickevica@quantum-controls.co.uk | 07970 630 846
• Kevin Dick - k.dick@quantum-controls.co.uk | 07779 786 216

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Quantum Controls .