REIDsteel welcomes new business development managers

Global structural steel firm REIDsteel has strengthened its business development team with two high-calibre appointments. The 130-strong firm has welcomed experienced industry professionals Chris Evans and Edith Gil as business development managers under strategic growth plans.

Chris joins the market leading company with a 35-year track record in business development and sales in the steel, metals, manufacturing and construction sectors.

Multi-lingual Edith comes to REIDsteel with more than 30 years’ experience in business development and sales across multiple sectors worldwide.

They join multi-award-winning REIDsteel as the Christchurch-based business continues to grow, expand into new markets and widen its international reach.

The company, which has exported to more than 140 countries to date in 106 years of trading, designs, manufactures and supplies steel structures including primary and secondary steel, cladding and glazing for the full building envelope.

Its steel structures, including hangars, bridges, stadia, commercial and residential property and disaster resistant buildings designed to withstand such natural events as hurricanes and tsunamis.

Simon Boyd, REIDsteel managing director, said:

 “A very warm welcome goes to Edith and Chris.

“They are high-calibre, experienced and results-orientated professionals with proven track records of success in business development across the UK, Europe and world.

“They represent an investment in the future of REIDsteel and the company’s strategic growth plans as well as our ability to support even more partners and customers with a smooth and seamless service.

“We look forward to seeing Edith and Chris forge the next phases of their successful careers at the company.”

Chris will be focusing on business development in the UK and Europe, while Edith’s remit covers international business development.

Chris said: “I am excited to start my new role and look forward to introducing many more partners and customers to REID’s exceptional range of steel structures.”

Edith, who is fluent in multiple languages including French and Spanish, said: “REIDsteel’s name is a hallmark of quality worldwide which gives me a great starting point in my new role.”

REIDsteel supplies steel structures from its headquarters in Christchurch, Dorset, UK, including those shipped worldwide.

It can erect the structures with its own inhouse team or supply a supervisor for construction, especially for projects outside of the UK.

REIDsteel was the first UK steel contractor to sign the UK Steel Charter and has made British Steel its preferred supplier.

The company won a prestigious Structural Steel Design Award – the top industry accolade – for a 'super hangar' at London Biggin Hill Airport to be used by Bombardier in 2022.

It is also a four times winner of the Queen’s Award’s for Enterprise (International Trade) to date.



Visit https://www.reidsteel.com/ for more information.