A leading electrical engineering firm has bolstered its existing team with the appointment of an experienced new managing director, in support of its strategic growth plans
adi Electrical, which is part of engineering solutions company, adi Group, has recruited Nick Reidy to head up the division as managing director.
Bringing with him almost 20 years of experience in the electrical engineering industry, Nick has in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the sector, from his apprenticeship in electrical/mechanical engineering, through to his more recent senior management roles.
Most recently, Nick was business development director at The Automated Technology Group, where he was responsible for the overall management of strategic and operational marketing and customer relationships. Previous to this, Nick spent 14 years working across various areas of leading automation business, ABB.
Nick says he was attracted to adi Electrical by the combination of its ambitious growth plans and continued business development, alongside the full turnkey opportunity that it delivers to its customer base.
adi Group is a multi-award winning company that offers a range of engineering solutions and services to UK, Irish and other European businesses, including some of the world’s largest manufacturing Companies. With a turnover of £80million, and 25 years’ of experience, the Group plans to maintain its rapid growth by doubling its staff and turnover by 2020, creating 500 new jobs nationwide.
Nick comments: “I was drawn to adi Group by its reputation for strong entrepreneurial drive, and its phenomenal track record of growth and expansion. With a constantly evolving service offering, and a pledge to increase its workforce exponentially over the next few years, it’s an extremely exciting time to be part of the adi team.
“The Group works with an extremely impressive set of customers across a wide variety of sectors, and prides itself on maintaining long-standing business partnerships in industry sectors including food and drink, aerospace and defence, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and automotive. My experience in the electrical engineering arena will allow me to help strengthen those relationships and contribute to achieving the overall strategic goals of the Group.”
adi Group CEO, Alan Lusty, adds: “It’s been a fantastic few years for adi, and we know that continued success relies upon recruiting the most talented and experienced candidates for each division of the business. adi Electrical is a crucial part of the Group, and we are delighted to have Nick at the helm to broaden our customer base and build on the existing relationships that we have.”
For more information please visit www.adiltd.co.uk
