June 2010
K E Brown's expanded Management Team L to R: Adam Lovegrove, Graeme Shannon, Sean Peacock, Geoff Walsh, Company Founder - Mr Ken Brown, Grant Perry, General Manager - Bob Day, Joe Lopez.K E Brown has expanded its management team as the company furthers its position as a leader in customer-responsive advanced design and manufacturing of low voltage light and power and motor control electrical switchboards.
The company has appointed a new General Manager highly experienced in lean manufacturing, Mr Bob Day, who has implemented senior management changes in the operations by promoting from within the existing team and by complementing the existing capabilities with new appointments from within the industry.
Mr Day has announced the promotion of Mr Sean Peacock to Operations Manager of the Warriewood manufacturing facility and the promotion of Mr Geoff Walsh to Estimating Manager, as well as the appointment of the company's first National Sales and Marketing Manager, Mr Graeme Shannon.
Mr Shannon's new position will facilitate development of additional products and services and facilitate strong ongoing communication with customers. Profiles of the first new appointments appear in articles 2 & 3, with further capabilities news to follow in subsequent issues.
K E Brown Chairman Dr Stephen van der Mye says the expanded management team will benefit from the proven talents, enthusiasm and experience of existing staff members including Joe Lopez, Operations Manager of the Prestons manufacturing facility, Grant Perry, Service Manager, and Adam Lovegrove, Business Services Manager.
"The expanded team fulfils the vision of our Founder Mr Ken Brown to select outstanding people for the job, equip them with the right tools to do it to the highest standards, and provide leadership that fosters a total company focus on customer needs. Mr Brown's philosophy has always been that quality, customisation and innovation are what keep people coming back - you listen to what they need, and you aim to exceed their expectations."
K E Brown, an Australian owned family company, has been established for 62 years and has become Australia's leading designer, manufacturer and service of low voltage light and power and motor control electrical switchboards.
Founding Director of K E Brown, Mr Ken Brown, said he was full of appreciation of the work that had been put into the company over the years by all staff. "It is this loyalty that has been an important ingredient of the company's success and we believe this and our long-standing reputation will continue to make us a market leader," Mr Brown said.
KEB Chairman,Dr Stephen van der Mye
