‘Industry stalwart’, Andy Hawes, has joined Aermec as General manager, Technical Services, as part of the company’s further expansion and vision to make Aermec UK a Centre of Excellence within the HVAC industry.
MD, Paul Lawrence, said: “We are excited to announce Andy Hawes’ appointment. He is known for creating a strong transformative culture that drives innovation, but he also has a record in supporting customers and helping them leverage their assets by creating solutions that deliver.”
Andy Hawes has over 35 years’ HVAC industry experience in HVAC. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of CIBSE and the Institute of Refrigeration, a member of ASHRAE and the Institute of Acoustics, and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control. His experience is extensive, and spans many sectors including industrial, commercial, MOD, and railways, as well as R&D. Posts held include director of Special Projects, Senior Technical Services manager, Commissioning consultant, and Design consultant dependent on project requirements. His commissioning and commissioning management expertise covers commercial buildings, hotels, hospitals, pharmaceutical applications, and mission-critical datacentre projects.
The new staff member said: “Aermec offers a great proposition, global scale, and expertise, deep knowledge, and experience, across many industry and commercial sectors – including mission-critical applications, where the company is recognised as a leading expert in data centre cooling.” The HVAC and building services industry is going through some dynamic changes, with growth in digital technologies, decarbonisation, and AI. It is an extremely exciting time to be taking on this role, and by working closely with our customers we can develop solutions that can grow and enhance their businesses and help achieve their Net Zero ambitions.”