Physical Security

Accolades for managers

by Mark Rowe

Two of HOPPE UK’s managers have received recognition this year from the Institute of Architectural Ironmongers (IAI). Andy Matthews, pictured, HOPPE UK’s head of sales for UK and Ireland, was awarded the IAI Fellowship Award for 2016. Andy was praised for his work championing the value of IAI membership, and in particular promoting the Registered Architectural Ironmonger (RegAI) qualification.

The RegAI qualification must be renewed every year. Registered Architectural Ironmongers are required to demonstrate education and professionalism, and must prove they are up-to-date with industry standards, regulations and legislation. HOPPE UK has five RegAIs in the company.

Andy has worked in the architectural ironmongery industry for nearly 30 years and has been part of the HOPPE sales team for almost ten. He became national chairman of the IAI in 2011 and received the Guild of Architectural Ironmonger’s (GAI) Award for Services to the Institute at the end of his tenure in 2013. He serves on the Guild’s executive committee.

Karen Nelson is business development manager at HOPPE with specialism in hinges. She has 15 years’ experience in the industry and has been with HOPPE for a year. Karen has now also been appointed as chairman of the IAI’s Midlands branch.

Although this is one of the institute’s most active and well-supported branches, Karen has ambitions to increase the number of qualified architectural ironmongers attending meetings and maintaining CPD to gain RegAI status. She also intends to grow the branch’s charitable fund-raising efforts. Over the last few years, IAI Midlands branch members have raised almost £1,000 to support the YETGA Theatre School.

Karen says: “HOPPE provides huge support to the IAI and the GAI, and encouragement to me, Andy and others in the business who want to give something back to the industry.”

Founded in 1988 HOPPE (UK) Ltd offers door and window hardware. Based in Wolverhampton, where it operates from a purpose built distribution centre, HOPPE UK is is part of the family-owned HOPPE group which has factories across Europe and North America and more than 3000 employees.

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