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Global energy solutions provider, Aggreko, has strengthened its industrial HVAC and process temperature specialist support with the appointment of Chris Smith as Head of Temperature Control for the UK and Ireland.
Bringing over 22 years of experience at Aggreko across Europe, Smith is set to lead Aggreko’s support for industrial HVAC contractors, engineers and facilities management companies across sectors, including manufacturing, data centres and construction.
This includes providing temporary and supplementary cooling, heating and dehumidification solutions to assist on sites during maintenance works, system upgrades, temperature spikes and in emergency outages.
The appointment comes as companies across the UK and Ireland continue to experience operational and process temperature challenges caused by changing weather patterns throughout the year.
Speaking on his appointment, Smith said: “It’s great to lead our expert teams in supporting industrial HVAC professionals and facilities managers across the UK and Ireland with their temperature control needs. With unrivalled experience in the power sector, Aggreko is best placed to ensure that our solutions are powered to operate as efficiently and sustainably as possible. Our experience in across Europe, where extreme temperatures and changing weather patterns are more common, we are accustomed to help our customers handle any challenges that may present themselves across the year.
“I’m ready to hit the ground running and help our customers future-proof their industrial HYVAC and process temperature control solutions so that it can combat any weather throughout the year.”
Alan Dunne, Managing Director for Aggreko UK and Ireland said: “With his wide breadth of expertise, it’s great to be bringing Chris into the UK and Ireland team to lead with our industrial HVAC and process temperature control offering at a crucial time where solutions are needed.
“Helping provide contractors with efficient and resilient solutions, Chris and our expert engineering teams will be able to support our customers through the entire process. Through this, we will be able to implement our leading solutions and strengthen our position as leaders to the industry.”
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