Appointments

May 2007 News

Endress+Hauser has announced the appointment of Hennie Blignaut to the position of marketing manager.

Endress+Hauser has announced the permanent appointment of Syd Thoresson to the position of projects manager.

Karin Fouche has been appointed as channel manager at Citect.

Endress+Hauser has announced the appointment of Glenn Smith to the position of business driver – Value Added Services.

Endress+Hauser has announced the appointment of Nico Marneweck to the position of training manager.

Honeywell Southern Africa has appointed Elgonda la Grange as its national sales manager.

Colwyn Savings has been appointed sales director at OEN Enterprises.

Meter Systems Imex has appointed Brian Porter as branch manager of its newly-opened Cape Town branch.

Honeywell Southern Africa has appointed Lindi Cele as its new business development manager: Corporate Affairs and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE), at its head office in Midrand.

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