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Three appointments to IWMA Executive Board

Mr Dawson has been involved with the wire industry since his early years, and joined Whitelegg in 1992 after travellingwidely andworking at theEmil Jaeger Maschinenfabrik in Germany. Although having had no technical training, Glyn’s keen mind allowed him to master the ranges of CNC controlled machines and he commissioned these all over the world. He looks forward to more involvement with the IWMA and working with the executive board for years to come. Martin van der Zwan began working in the cable industry in 1977 at the BICC Wrexham factory. He served his time there working originally within the factory and then moved to work study and then material control. He retired from Pirelli (now Prysmian) in 2008 and set up his own company called Cable Tapes UK Ltd with Paul Haines, his business partner, and to date been very successful. He is a great supporter of the association’s educational trust and believes it should strive to encourage young talent to come into the industry, ensuring it stays at the forefront of technology. He now feels that his knowledge and experience of the cable industry could be used to support other companies within this area with advice and assistance where required.

The International Wire and MachineryAssociation’s executive board has been strengthened following the appointment of three new members at its AGM in February.

Don Neville, managing director of RichardsApex Europe Ltd; Glyn Dawson, managing director of Whitelegg Machines Ltd; and Martin van der Zwan, co-owner of Cable Tapes UK Ltd, were all appointed at a meeting prior to the “Meet the Industry” luncheon at The Mere Resort, near Manchester, UK, on 12 th February. Prior to his current position Mr Neville worked extensively in the wire and cable machinery sector throughout the Far East and North America, commencing in 1990 with Nokia-Maillefer followed by positions at both SAMP Sistemi and Niehoff Endex North America. With a strong background in international market development he is looking forward to supporting the IWMA in all its existing and emerging programs, designed to further the interests and opportunities of the membership at home and abroad.

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