Alan Hiddup is appointed Ramtech’s Business Unit Director

December 21, 2022

Wireless solutions provider Ramtech has announced the appointment of new Business Unit Director, Alan Middup, to lead its ongoing expansion into international fire safety and security markets.

Having completed a trainee programme at Halma plc, Ramtech’s parent company, and become the Global Operations Director at Sentric Safety Group, Alan is well equipped to continue elevating the role innovative wireless safety and security solutions play in solving global site protection challenges.

In his role as Business Unit Director, Alan will use his mechanical engineer background to support sustainable business growth and other managerial responsibilities in order to invest in Ramtech’s people, products and solutions in the UK, North America and Middle East.

“Ramtech has a strong innovation pipeline and growth into multiple new markets is on the horizon, which is an exciting period for the business. In this new role, my initial focus will be to build on these objectives by working closely with the sales teams and spending time with our valued customers in all of our key region,” said Alan Middup, Business Unit Director, Ramtech. “I look forward to meeting this challenge head on and to create solutions quickly while accelerating how our existing offerings can be improved through research and development.”

His appointment follows on from former Managing Director Andy Hicks, who spent 17 years at the company, moving into a consultative role until the end of Q1 in 2023. Providing wireless technology solutions for the UK caravan and leisure industry when he joined the business, Ramtech has now developed new offerings to move into the construction and industrial sectors under Andy’s stewardship.

The company recently announced it will be working alongside Argus and Hyfire to form The Orama Group. This collaboration between wireless solutions providers made possible through the Halma Group’s ownership and investment is something Ramtech will continue to support.

Alan will be based at Ramtech’s Nottingham HQ, which has been part of the city for 33 years.

“We are continuing to see how connected solutions, new hardware possibilities and avenues for partnership across lots of different sectors can benefit a rapidly changing world. The challenge is to keep adding value and to lead the way. Positioning myself between many of the different commercial and innovation teams that have made Ramtech the established name that it is today will be imperative to our ongoing company success,” Alan added.

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