Meet the team

Alex began working life as an apprentice refrigeration engineer in 1976 with Lothian Refrigeration and moved  into sales in 1984.

Promoted to branch manager of Arbroath in 1987 and appointed as a Director in 1989 (aged 29).

Alex bought out the Arbroath branch of Lothian on the 1<sup>st</sup> March 1996 and traded as Lothian (Arbroath) Ltd.

Changed company name to Vertex in July 1996 due to the demise of Lothian.

<em><strong>Alexs’ interests include golf, gootball and keeping Vertex at the top of their profession!!</strong></em>

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Neil joined Vertex in 2006 as charge hand on the Shopfitting Installation team.

In 2010 he moved over to the sales team as business development manager, using his installation experience as a joiner to good use. Allowing Neil to design shops knowing Vertex can achieve Installation.

Solving technical problems if they arise is a strong suit and he thrives on working beside a wealth of experience within Vertex.

Craig is the newest member of the team, joining Vertex in 2014.

Craig has a proven track record of developing successful sales, support new business growth and existing customer development.

With over 10 years in Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Sales & Air Conditioning Industry he is experienced with:

• New Business Growth
• Key Account Management
• Symbol Groups
• B2B / End User
• Catering Projects
• Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• Contractors
• Turn-key Projects

Mandy Hart joined the management team at Vertex in 2003 as finance manager, following on from a number of roles in management accounts.

She has the day to day responsibility for all management accounting and human resource functions, including the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets.

Alex is the oldest member of team with over 30-years experience in shop fitting and a former Director with Lothian Refrigeration and Shelving based

in Edinburgh.

Alex works mostly in the independent sector, thus very well known to large, medium and smaller retailers, some of whom would remember him when they were young kids  fitting out the family store. Nothing is too small for Alex to go in and help out retailers with their shop fitting requirements, and well known asking for nothing more, than a chat and cup of tea.

For friendly reliable service (Wee) Alex is your man.

Within his role as manager, Stewart is responsible for the general running of the refrigeration department. With the help of Chris & Wilma in the service office he looks after six service engineers, allocating their daily work schedule.

Stewart also responsible for the smooth running of any refrigeration & air conditioning installs, gathering information from our sales team, liaising with our own install teams & also sub-contractors, ordering all equipment & materials required for each individual install.

He also deals with customers, pricing up installations & carrying out site surveys where & when required.