Quartzelec Appoints Chris Fergus as Business Director, Strengthening Executive Leadership
Joining Quartzelec in 2015 as Utilities Manager for the group’s Scottish utilities contracts, Chris led the division to significant growth, achieving a 130% increase in business value while expanding service offerings. In 2018, he was promoted to Business Manager, taking on additional responsibility for Utilities operations in Liverpool and Manchester.
As Business Director, Chris will continue to oversee Utilities operations while playing a key role in mentoring and developing the next generation of business leaders across the UK.
Stephen Morrison, Managing Director of Quartzelec, commented: "Chris’s dedication and strategic vision have been instrumental in the growth of our Utilities division. His promotion to Business Director is a testament to his leadership and commitment to Quartzelec’s success. We are confident he will continue to drive innovation and excellence across the business."
Chris Fergus added: "I am honoured to take on this role and join the executive team. I look forward to fostering collaboration, identifying business improvement opportunities, and supporting the ongoing development of our talented team to meet the evolving needs of our clients."
This appointment reinforces Quartzelec’s commitment to recognising and promoting talent from within, ensuring continued growth and excellence in delivering engineering solutions across the UK and global markets.
About Quartzelec An unrivalled service partner in both UK and global markets, Quartzelec has a 100+ years heritage, building its reputation as a technical authority and cost-effective service provider in the field of rotating electrical machines, supporting the OEM and owner/operator for new equipment as well as the maintenance, repair and operators’ market. In addition, Quartzelec has successfully positioned themselves as leading electrical contractors in both HV and LV services and is Lloyds accredited for the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERs) delivering turnkey solutions in the Competition in Connections marketplace.
Key to this has been strong leadership, a dedicated and knowledgeable workforce of 600+ employees, a strong apprenticeship programme and a positive ‘can do’ approach that enabled the business to achieve a £90+million turnover with continual global growth. In addition to a network of successful workshop facilities in the UK, an international presence has been established in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. Quartzelec continues to also make positive inroads into the North American export market.
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