Executive board reshuffle with new MD appointment for national lift supplier
Pickerings Lifts has appointed Paul Brooks as the company’s managing director, succeeding from Ian Bowers following his retirement at the end of March.
Initially joining the company as Head of Divisional Operations in 2014 before being promoted to Service Director in 2018, Paul will now be responsible for the strategy, growth and direction of Pickerings Lifts, as well as taking responsibility for key customer accounts.
Supplying, installing, repairing, and servicing a wide range of mobility products, including lifts, hoists and medical beds, the company works with Local Authorities, the NHS, care homes and businesses, servicing 3,000 mobility units nationwide.
Following Ian’s retirement, there have been further changes within the company’s executive board, with former Service Sales and Marketing Director Gary Rains promoted to Service Director.
Discussing the appointment, Paul said: “I am thrilled to have been given the opportunity to guide the company through the next chapter of its journey.
“The company has gone from strength-to-strength under Ian’s leadership and it has been an honour and a privilege to work alongside him over the past few years.”
