(L-R): Dave Strawson, Mark Taylor, Mehedi Hussain, Ricardo Butler and Mark Earp
In conjunction with Skills for Security, RISCO has appointed its first two apprentices. Based at the company’s UK HQ in Rochdale, Mehedi Hussain and Ricardo Butler have completed training in hardware infrastructure and software platforms and are now fully fledged apprentice technical support technicians, providing first-line installer assistance as part of the in-house technical support team.
With both apprentices committed to long-term careers in the security industry – Ricardo Butler is already planning one day to start his own business – RISCO hopes that its programme will not only help to enhance its own installer support service, but will also go some way towards helping safeguard the future of the industry by nurturing new engineering talent.
RISCO has also restructured its sales team with the appointment of four new regional sales managers (RSMs) and two promotions.
Dave Strawson has been promoted to national sales manager following seven years with the company. Patricia Jones is the new RSM for the North of England; Michael Mitchell covers Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; Mark Ward manages the Central England and North Wales territory; Joe Boyle takes care of installers in the South West of England and South Wales; Anton Wedderburn looks after those in South East England and London.
RISCO’s UK and Ireland managing director, Mark Taylor said: “Our technical apprentices and new sales team will help to ensure that our installers receive from us exactly the products and support services they need, precisely when they need them, enabling them to efficiently deliver top quality security projects, for installations up to multi-site Grade 3 commercial.”
