Gema UK & Ireland Team News

Gema is delighted to announce the appointment of two new team members in the UK. Neil Scragg and Josh Bowker have joined the business as part of our ambitious ‘fit for the future’ growth strategy and to add additional Technical & Sales support for our customers.

Neil joined the business in December as our UK Head of Sales and will be directly managing our distribution network and sales in the Northern Region. Neil has been in the Surface Finishing industry for 34 years and started his career as an Apprentice Mechanical Design Engineer and moved into Technical Support roles, Sales & Engineering Management and ran one of the UKs market leading Surface Preparation machine manufacturers before he joined GEMA. Neil has a wealth of experience and knowledge of applications, processes and systems which are complimentary to our powder coating expertise and looks forward to supporting our customers on the latest GEMA technologies and improvement opportunities.

Josh came on board in January as our Technical Sales Manager for the Midlands and South region. Josh started his career as an apprentice at General Electric in Stafford, gaining valuable experience in engineering as well as qualifications in mechanical and electrical engineering. Josh advanced into the manufacturing office as a Design & Production Engineer, implementing jigs, fixtures, tooling and CNC equipment as well as supporting the production team on the day to day running of the company. More recently Josh has worked as a Design Engineer, designing Industrial switchgear and Automatic transfer switches and supported the technical sales of EV charging infrastructure.

Leon Hogg, General Manager of GEMA UK & Ireland, has also reached a milestone of 15 years’ service with the business. General Manager of GEMA Europe, Richard Hawkins, is presenting Leon with his long service award.

Richard has been with the business for 37 years and has helped pioneer the adoption of GEMA powder coating systems into new markets and applications. Leon & Neil both served their engineering apprenticeships at the same business. Leon completed his electrical engineering apprenticeship and was heavily involved in the design and manufacture of control panels and systems. Leon progressed into equipment installation and commissioning and then into Technical Sales & Management.

Leon joined GEMA UK in January 2008 as the Sales Manager for the UK and progressed into the General Managers position in January 2016 and has since very successfully led the GEMA UK & Ireland team to become the market leading powder coating brand. Leon was also inducted into the GEMA management programme and achieved a prestigious MBA from Warwick Business School.

At GEMA, our team of professionals aim to be the best in our industry. We are the undisputed worldwide leader in our market. We have reached this position and maintained it for many years thanks to our strong investments in innovation, a real passion for high quality products and our service mentality that puts the customer at the centre of our initiatives.

The success of these strategies is largely based on our worldwide employees, who are the real driving force of our company. We invest in the best talent to bring a fresh perspective into our organization and become our tomorrow’s leaders.

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