New operations director for JHS

JHS has appointed Paul Smith to the newly created position of operations director.

The new role will encompass overall board level responsibility for the company’s Sales and Marketing departments in addition to his present responsibilities for purchasing, logistics and JHS’ Service department.

Managing Director Dennis Drumm said: “Day to day management of or [sic] Sales and Marketing departments will remain with their existing skilled and very effective managers, Alan Smith and Simon Turnbull, with the purpose of the change being to create operational efficiencies by more closely integrating the relationship between the departments concerned with a view and to further enhancing our customers’ overall experience of dealing with JHS.” 

Smith added: “We operate within a customer driven dynamic environment, and JHS must be in a position to service the needs of all of our customers to the highest possible standards. The new structure gives us the opportunity to achieve this in both the domestic and international market place.”