NZX and Media Statement
2 May 2013
Windflow Commercial Team Expands for UK Sales
Mid-size wind specialists Windflow Technology and subsidiary Windflow UK
welcome three new UK based staff members. Stephen Squires has been appointed
UK Sales Manager and Colin Risbridger as UK Development Manager for Windflow
UK. Andy Smith joins Windflow Technology as Deputy CEO, based in the UK for
an initial six months.
"The opportunity for landowners to benefit from mid-size wind projects with
the Feed-in Tariff, particularly with 500 kW turbines, is unprecedented",
said Mr Smith. "I''m excited about the growth potential in the UK as Windflow
looks to partner with many more landowners to get these projects installed
and generating revenue."
Mr Smith brings 20 years of international business experience to the company,
helping companies such as EUR16 billion Lafarge S.A., the world leader in its
sector, achieve solid top and bottom line results working in sales, marketing
and business development.
Both Mr Squires and Mr Risbridger bring valuable experience helping farmers
and communities to install mid-size wind projects in Scotland and northern
England. Stephen Squires built two mid-size wind businesses - turbine
distributor IMS Windpower and balance of plant project manager Majestic
Renewable Energy. Colin Risbridger is based on the island of Westray, where
the first UK Windflow 500 was installed earlier this year, and has overseen
the development of several projects from 5 kW to 1.8 MW.
Windflow is one of the most experienced companies internationally in the
''mid-size wind'' market (100 kW - 1 MW) with 99 of their 500 kW wind turbines
installed since 2003. Last year the company was chosen by a US Fortune 100
company to design a 500 kW turbine optimised for moderate wind speeds, which
will be licensed in the Americas and Africa.
For further information:
Please visit our websites: www.windflow.co.nz and www.windflow.co.uk
Or call:
Geoff Henderson, CEO/Director, Windflow Technology, +64 (0)3 365 8960 Andy
Smith, Deputy CEO, Windflow Technology, +33 (0) 6 2588 1228 Andy Strowbridge,
General Manager, Windflow UK, +44 (0)7711 147 321
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