Stannah Lift Services announces new team appointments

Stannah Lift Services, a leading provider of lift solutions with over 150 years of experience, is pleased to announce three new appointments to its local service branches in Gateshead, Mansfield and Warrington. 

These strategic appointments come as part of Stannah’s continued efforts to drive forward customer satisfaction levels, consolidate recent business growth and ensure the successful delivery of secured projects across the region. 

Craig Wrightson joins Stannah Lifts in Gateshead as Branch Manager, serving the North East. He has extensive lift industry experience, combined with a strong track record of team leadership and development. 

Craig says: “I’m thrilled to have joined Stannah at an exciting time on their journey of portfolio growth and am looking forward to really making a difference for customers in the north east in my role as branch manager. It’s refreshing to join a business where the focus is firmly on customers.”

Mark Purkis also joins the Stannah team as Warrington Branch Manager. He brings a wealth of experience in the lift industry, having a proven track record of leading a highly effective operational and sales team. Mark has held various positions, including lift consultant and regional management roles and says: “I am very happy to be a part of the Stannah branch team and look forward to exciting challenges ahead.”

Following the retirement of Iain Moore, Stannah’s Branch Manager in Mansfield, Stannah is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Henman as the new Branch Manager for the East Midlands. Tim has been with the company for over 22 years and is moving from Stannah’s Brackley service branch, where he led the team as Branch Manager for six years. 

Across the UK, Stannah’s branch teams manage over 90,000 lift assets across all sectors. Dan White, Service Director at Stannah Lift Services, shares: “I am pleased to welcome Craig and Mark to the Stannah team. They join us at an exciting time as we focus on growing our business across all sectors. The new appointments are an important part of ensuring we provide a responsive, local service, with the ultimate aim of earning the lifetime loyalty of our customers.

Dan added: “Our customer service proposition is backed by a nationwide network of highly trained local lift engineers that provide unmatched aftercare to ensure lifts, regardless of manufacturer or model, remain reliable for years. The two new members of our team bring valuable experience from the lift industry that will interest a wide range of customers.”

Whether it’s a new lift installation, routine maintenance, emergency repair, removal, refurbishment, or full modernisation, Stannah offers a range of service contracts for lift maintenance and repair.

As part of significant portfolio growth, Stannah has a variety of roles that it is actively recruiting for including a Branch Manager for Brackley since Tim’s recent transition, lift engineers, escalator engineers, and technical and administrative branch office roles.