27.07.2007

Finning appoints two from Hewden

Finning Group UK has promoted Annette Gann to the newly created role of group communications manager, and Christine Hardy as UK training and development manager.

Both previously worked in the Hewden plant hire division, in their new group roles they will work across all lines of business within the group, including Finning Construction, Finning Power and Hewden.

Gann will continue to manage Hewden’s external PR but will take on the new responsibility of overseeing both Hewden and Finning’s internal employee communications.
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Christine Hardy

Hardy will be responsible for progressing effective training strategies for employees at all levels within Hewden and Finning. In particular, she will be responsible for implementing in-house apprenticeship programmes and management development opportunities.
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Annette Gann

Mike Davies Finning’s UK HR director, said: “Hewden and Finning have gone through substantial changes in the last year as part of a programme to improve Finning Group's UK performance.

The decision to focus on those business areas where we are established leaders has resulted in significant changes, including the sale of non core Finning and Hewden businesses.

“We are now well positioned to extend the gap between us and the competition in both our Caterpillar dealerships and other core business units. Both Christine and Annette have proven through their work within Hewden that they have considerable strengths in the areas they work in."

" I am confident they will bring a wealth of knowledge to work across a group that is determined to increase its dominance in core markets through product and service excellence.”