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Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 16 January 2007
Safety equipment maker announces MD
UK subsidiary of US based Jackson Products, personal and industrial safety equipment manufacturer, has promoted Phil Chew to managing director Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Jackson Products, the West Midlands, UK subsidiary of US based Jackson Products, personal and industrial safety equipment manufacturer, has announced the promotion of Phil Chew from international director of sales to managing director Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with immediate effect Reporting directly to Michael Mahoney, vice president international at the Group's headquarters in Fenton, Missouri, USA, Chew will be operating from the UK facilities in Dudley, West Midlands and will be responsible for the overall development and expansion of the Group's business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Mahoney said: "In the 8 months that Phil has been with the Group, he has shown exceptional ability, drive and leadership to grow our core business within a very important developing region for our complete safety product range including face, eye and hearing protection, welding helmets and industrial safety glasses, clothing as well as hard hats and personal protection sportswear.
I am confident in Phil's ability to take our International operations to the next level in the continuing international development of the Group and its products." Prior to joining Jackson Products, Chew held a number of senior director level appointments with ITW Welding Products Group.
He is married and lives in Chorley, Lancashire.
Jackson Safety is built around an alliance of eight companies that provide total solution protection in personal and highway safety.
Brands within the Group include Smith and Wesson, optical and hearing protection for both industry and sport, Olympic Optical industrial safety eyewear, Silencio hearing protection, Allsafe SMC personal protection and highway safety equipment, Jackson Products premier name in welding safety technology, Huntsman range of affordable personal protection equipment for welding and industry and Flex-O-Lite, reflective bead technology for highway, airport and biotechnology safety.
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