Kestrel’s John Gunn has shot up the ranks of the UPVC fascia and cladding brand to become regional sales director for Ireland, Scotland and the North of England.

John, who joined Kestrel will be working with a team of business development managers across his area.

Having managed Scotland and Ireland for a number of years, John is now fired up to take on his new role.

“It’s an exciting time to be taking on this role,” John said. “We have a strong business development team in the three areas who are working to reinforce Kestrel’s presence and maintain the excellent standards of service our customers expect.”

Kestrel sales and marketing director Owen Thorogood paid tribute to John’s experience.

“John has a great knowledge of the industry, his geographic areas and, of course, Kestrel products,” he said. “His appointment will be a real asset to our team.”

Before his appointment John was the business development manager for Scotland and Ireland. His replacement is Graeme Appleton who joins Kestrel from a fenestration company.