Apprentice Appointed to Full Time Position

Owen Butler, who was the first apprentice Vortice had ever taken on, has now been officially employed by the company as technical assistant as he continues to complete his Advanced apprentice in NVQ level 3 in Engineering and technical support.  Owen joined Vortice in August 2013 having come top of a selection process involving 50 potential candidates.

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Gill Bailey joins the team

Vortice has strengthened its Internal Sales team with the appointment of Gill Bailey.Gill, who previously worked for iTradenetwork in its Customer Relationship Unit and more recently in the IT department for Healthcare at Home, brings many years of customer service and sales support experience to the team at the Burton on Trent office.

Over the last 5 years, Gill has visited Gambia on a regular basis and supports a family there with financial assistance for their children’s education.

General Manager Kevin Hippey said: “We’re pleased to welcome Gill to the team, she will be liaising with customers and our field sales force and supporting any sales enquiries.  Her significant experience and expertise will be valued at Vortice.”

European ventilation market leader Vortice,whose UK office is in Burton on Trent,is expanding further into South American markets.The company, whose global turnover is in excess of Euros 80,000,000 has long been active in Russia,the Far East,Middle East and Australasia and has now made significant progress in South America in the following countries,Costa Rica,Panama,Columbia and Venezuela.

Renowned for its well designed products and excellent customer service,Vortice has been particularly active in creating energy efficient ventilation products over the last ten years.

UK General Manager Kevin Hippey said: “We’ve done extremely well in the last few years in the UK despite a very difficult trading climate and this is due in no small part to our product excellence. Last year saw the launch of additional heat recovery units and further energy efficient fans. We are seeing a marked improvement in the economic position for 2014 and are looking forward to increased growth both in the domestic ventilation market and on the commercial/industrial side of the business.”

Vortice appoints new apprentice

19 year old Owen Butler has joined us as an apprentice within the technical department,working towards his advanced apprenticeship. This is the first time we have been involved in an apprentice scheme and we called upon local Apprenticeship, Employment and Training agency Impact to help.

50 candidates applied for the position, these were shortlisted down to three who were interviewed at Vortice and Owen came top of the selection process. Having completed an engineering diploma at Burton College, Owen’s interests are engineering, football, golf and running. He has also been supporting himself during his education by working part time in a pub. 

Owen will be working in the technical department and will be doing day release at Stevensons College in Coalville. Technical and Quality Manager Mark Cowburn said: “We are delighted to welcome Owen to the Vortice technical team and have enjoyed working with Impact through the recruitment process – they will also be arranging Owen’s ongoing training at Coalville.”

We love thank yous!

It's been a week of thank yous for the team here at Vortice. First we received a lovely letter from Paul Bentley of Services 4 Seniors in Sevenoaks because we'd helped him rescue an elderly couple who'd been victims of rogue builders and were suffering from condensation problems - they're now happily sorted out with ventilation fans which are up to the job. Next we received a letter from Brookfield Primary School PTFA in Mickleover whose Summer Fayre we'd supported and finally we received a lovely letter thanking us for the £350 donation we'd made to Macmillan Cancer Support, a cause close to our hearts. Makes it all worthwhile!

Vortice has launched its new BPEC training courses

Vortice has launched a two day BPEC training course aimed at providing ventilation contractors with all they need to know to make best use of today’s energy efficient ventilation products.

The two day course will cost £295 + VAT per delegate exclusive of accommodation and will be run by the Vortice technical department at their Burton on Trent training centre.  Courses will take place on the last Thursday and Friday of each month from June 2013 onwards.

General Manager Kevin Hippey said: “As ventilation products become more sophisticated, the importance of training those designing and installing the systems, including ductwork becomes more vital, otherwise energy efficiencies can be lost as a result of poor design or bad installation.  We’re delighted to be launching this two day course which we know will reap dividends for installers and developers alike.”