Andrew Lowrie, sales and marketing director at Hexstone Limited, will be retiring at the end of January, after fifteen years with the company.
In the late 1990s, after a career in the builders merchant trade (which included a long spell with the builders merchants – Jewson), Andrew joined the Fyfe & McGrouther Group, based in Edinburgh, UK, and was the general manager of the highly successful architectural ironmongers – Bell Donaldson Steele.
In 2000, Andrew then became the general manager of the Nailsea branch of W.M. Owlett (under the Decco Group), before moving to Stone, Staffordshire, to take the post of sales operations director for the newly formed Owlett-Jaton business.
During the next fifteen years, Andrew was part of the management team, heading up the sales and marketing functions for Owlett-Jaton – developing the business to one of the largest suppliers of fasteners, fixings, hardware, ironmongery and associate items in the UK.
Andrew played a key role in marketing the business as a complete one stop shop for customers. He was also heavily involved with the development of the Hexstone online trading portals, and was a strong supporter of the many trade exhibitions throughout the UK and Europe.
Keith Harrison, chief executive at Hexstone, commented: “It has been a real pleasure working with Andrew. I am sure everyone at Hexstone, and in the fastener industry, wishes him a long and happy retirement.”
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