Meet the Team

SIG Design & Technology is a growing company with an expert team whose job it is to meet and look after enquirers and customers across the UK, providing plenty of expert roofing advice.

We have a dedicated team of Specification Managers who provide knowledge on our core range of products; single ply, hot melt and liquids. We also have specialist teams who can advise you on hard metals, SIGnature bituminous membranes and slate.

Sitting alongside our Specification Managers we also have a team of experienced Area Field Technicians who support our DATAC contractors both on the roof top and in the training academy. To support our growing liquids market we have also set up a team of Area Field Technicians who focus on Hydrstop AH+, Vulkem and SIGnature PU liquids.

Specification Team

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The team are always out and about meeting architects, specifiers and main contractors.
Click on the interactive map to identify which specification manager covers your area and get in touch with them direct via Linkedin, telephone or email.
Sitting alongside our National Specification Managers we also have teams who provide specialist knowledge on Hard Metals, SIGnature Bituminous Membranes and Slate.
Here we introduce you to them. You can find which specification manager covers your area by clicking here on our interactive map or search the list below for detailed information about your local advisor.
 

Sales Management Team

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Rob Edwards, Trading Director

Rob is our Trading Director for SIG Design & Technology and also leads the Natural Slate team.

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Rob on LinkedIn here.

 
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Ross Finnie, Sales Director

Ross leads the Design & Technology sales team.  You will also have seen him writing on our blog and he also put together our CPD Seminar ‘A Structured Approach to Roof Specification and Design’.
As flat roofing options become more complex, the CPD addresses how to achieve the right balance of performance, and cost for each project.

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Ross on LinkedIn here.

 

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Andrew Jennings, Specification Manager – Scotland and North East of England

Andrew looks after our clients in the whole of Scotland, Northumberland, Cumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Darlington and Cleveland.

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn here.

 
 
 
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Matt Johns, Specification Manager – Central and East of England and North London

Matt has built up a wealth of experience in the roofing industry having previously worked in our roofing branches. He now covers Natural Slate for North London, East Anglia and the Midlands.

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Matt on LinkedIn here.

 
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Richard Pitman, Specification Manager – South East

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07790 772457

 

Simon Hollier, Specification Manager – North London

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07977352862

 

Bituminous Membranes

 


Ian Dryden, Specification Manager – Bituminous Membranes

Ian is our bituminous membranes Specification Manager for the North of the UK.

He also specialises in school refurbishment projects and he also put together our CPD Seminar ‘Roof Refurbishment: Choosing the Best Solution’.

This CPD is a simple and structural approach to understanding the flat roof refurbishment process, what to expect from a roof survey, how the condition of the roof affects design decisions and finding the best solution for clients..

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Ian on LinkedIn here.

 
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George McKenzie, Regional Specification Manager for Scotland

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07966 770436

 
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Jamie Dunsmore, Specification Manager South – Bituminous Membranes

Working alongside Ian Dryden on bituminous memrbanes, Jamie covers the South of the UK

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn here.

 

Major Projects

 
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Andy Wells, National Supply Chain Manager

SIG Design & Technology works closely with main contractors delivering projects in a variety of different sectors including housing, commercial and healthcare. From tender stage to a secured project, SIG offer main contractors full support on their roofing package. Andy leads our Major Projects team.

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Andy on LinkedIn here.

 
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Sam Finnie, Supply Chain Specification Manager

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Sam on LinkedIn here.

Natural Slate Regional Coverage

 


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As the largest supplier of Natural Slate in the world, we have built an enviable reputation for quality and consistency. Since our inception in 2005, SIGA Slate has sought to bring simplicity to the market through the clarity, consistency and efficiency of our products and services. We have been able to build long-lasting relationships with our customers thanks to the transparency we offer through test certificates for contractors and architects. Find out which slate specification manager covers your area by clicking here on our interactive map or search the list below for detailed information about your local advisor.
 
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Rob Edwards, Trading Director

Rob is our Trading Director for SIG Design & Technology and also leads the Natural Slate team. Email: [email protected]

Connect with Rob on Linkedin here.

Jeremy Cline, South Business Development Director 

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07929777567

Aled Williams, North Business Development Director 

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07971959355

 

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Jim O’Hara, Specification Manager – Scotland

Jim has many years of experience in the roofing industry and he covers the whole of Scotland and Cumbria.

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Jim on Linkedin here.

 
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Chris Biddick, Specification – Manager North of England and North Wales

Chris worked for a British quarry for many years and looks after Natural Slate
for the North of England and into the East Midlands. He also covers North Wales

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Chris on Linkedin here.

 

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Chris Collins

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: O7525196651

 
 

Zinc & Copper Regional Coverage



Find your local hard metal advisor
SIG Zinc & Copper have assembled a rich portfolio of hard metal roofing and cladding from proven suppliers to help you choose the perfect metal roofing and cladding system. A comprehensive range of aesthetic, durable and high performance products and systems are available. To find your local hard metal specification manager click here on our interactive map or search the list below for detailed information. If you are looking to specify hard metals on your project visit our dedicated Hard Metals Microsite where you will find details of all the products, manufacture and installation.  

 

 
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Simon Walker, Category Manager Zinc & Copper

Category Manager Simon Walker looks after our specifiers across the Midlands and North Wales.

He also contributes to our blog posts including this one about Zinc shingles on a unique cliff house in Salobrena. He also put together our CPD ‘Specifying Hard Metals: Choosing the Right Product for the
Project’
. As the popularity for hard metal products grows,this CPD equips the specifier with better knowledge of hard metal roofing and cladding systems.
Email: [email protected]

Connect with Simon on LinkedIn here.

 
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Cameron MacAndrew, Business Development Manager – Scotland

Having worked for many years as a core product Specification Manager, Cameron now works with the Zinc & Copper team looking after our clients in the whole of Scotland, Northumberland and Cumbria .

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Cameron on Linkedin here.

 

Lewis Beck, Business Development Manager 

Email: [email protected]

Mark Simpson, Operations Manager

Mark is our hard metals Operations Manager.

Email:[email protected]

Connect with Mark on LinkedIn here.

Area Field Technician Regional Coverage



Find your local area field technician


Find your local liquid area field technician
 
The job of SIG Design and Technology’s team Area Field Technicians is to support our DATAC contractors, both on the roof top and in the Training Academy. We also have a specialised team of Liquid Area Field Technicians.  They visit sites to monitor and inspect workmanship; and as they’ve all been installers in their day, can offer timely advice on a raft of issues as they crop up.
To find your local Area Field Technician click here on our interactive map or to find your local Liquid Area Field Technician click here on our interactive map or search the list below for detailed information.
 
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Paul Jacobs, Installation and Training Manager

Paul is our Installation and Training Manager, he supports the team in assisting contractors on-site and delivering after-ales technical support. Paul also covers the Norfolk, Ipswich and Cambridge areas.

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07976 517418

 
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Paul Hart, Area Field Technician – Scotland

Liquid Area Field Technician – Scotland

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07971 359122

 
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Billy Lavender, Area Field Technician – North of England and Northern Ireland

Liquid Area Field Technician – North of England and Northern Ireland

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07872 156565

 
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Nigel Fields, Area Field Technician – Midlands and North Wales

Liquid Area Field Technician – North Wales, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Birmingham, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Cheshire

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07850 710276

 
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Andrew Kleen, Area Field Technician – South East England and London

Email: [email protected]

 
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Danny Meadows, Liquid Area Field Technician – East Midlands, East of England and North London

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07776 476957

 
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Jack Rider-Dobson, Area Field Technician – South West 

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07812776524

 

Technical Design Office

Our Technical Design Office works closely with clients to understand their needs and provide unique, tailor-made solutions that are guaranteed. The team gathers the components needed to provide detailed specification options including sales and technical advice, product selection, assistance with roof design, U-value calculations, interstitial condensation risk analysis, acoustic design, NBS Specification wind uplift calculations and design drawings.

 
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Daniel Bosworth, Design & Technical Manager

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01509 501731

 

Adam Trickett, Technical Support Advisor

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01509 501731

 

Devon Brewin, Technical Support Advisor 

Email: [email protected]

 

Peter Sweetland, Technical Support Advisor

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01509 501731

 

Gill Moore, Technical Administration

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 01509 501731

Management Team

Rob Edwards, Trading Director

Rob is our Trading Director for SIG Design & Technology and also
leads the Natural Slate team. Email:
[email protected]

Connect with Rob on LinkedIn here.

 
 
 

Ross Finnie, Sales Director

Ross leads the sales team. You will also have seen him
writing on our blog
and he also put together our CPD Seminar
‘A Structured Approach to Roof Specification and Design’.
As flat roofing options become more complex, the CPD addresses how to
achieve the right balance of performance, aesthetics and cost for each
project.

Connect with
Ross on LinkedIn here.

Meet the Team

Mark Portsmouth – Sales Office and Training Manager

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 01509 505714

 

Kim Blackshaw – Customer Experience Lead

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 01509 505714

 

Valentina Testa – Sales Executive

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 01509 505714

 
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Andrew Jones – Sales Executive

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 01509 505714

 

 

 

Devon Brewin – Sales Executive

Get in touch

Our managers are active on Linkedin, and the team are also on Twitter at @SIGDesignTech.
Feel free to get in touch with us when you are in need of specialist roofing advice. You can also follow our Linkedin Company Page.