Paul Kershaw

Area Manager at illuma lighting
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Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom, UK

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Experience

    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Area Manager
      • Oct 2017 - Present

      Calling on Specifiers, Contractors and End Users driving project business through our Electrical Wholesale Partners, illuma's expertise is to offer lighting solutions to the retail, commercial, leisure and the hospitality markets. When tasked with lighting a space my role is to focus on creating atmosphere and ambience alongside the practical application of light. Lighting should not be seen as just a functional solution but instead as an intrinsic part of the whole experience. Calling on Specifiers, Contractors and End Users driving project business through our Electrical Wholesale Partners, illuma's expertise is to offer lighting solutions to the retail, commercial, leisure and the hospitality markets. When tasked with lighting a space my role is to focus on creating atmosphere and ambience alongside the practical application of light. Lighting should not be seen as just a functional solution but instead as an intrinsic part of the whole experience.

    • National Account Manager - Lighting - National Contractors
      • Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

      Serving a select number of National Electrical Contractors providing off the shelf and bespoke Lighting, CBU and UPS solutions for projects of all sizes, Consulting with the large National Electrical Contractors providing an uncomplicated full or partial multi product supply chain tailored for the Client or Contractors needs. Whilst providing a project specific solutions for Customers and their Clients meeting their specification and time frame, I also developed the Power Distribution, Fire and Security along with the Wholesale sides of the business by introducing the specialist in that field at the correct time in the Project programme. Show less

    • Ireland
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Area Sales Manager
      • Nov 2013 - Apr 2016

      Serving Electrical Wholesalers and Contractors developing existing and new Customer accounts using the latest innovative LED Lighting products in an ever changing technological area of the industry. Designing off plan or conducting site surveys of currently occupied premises for retrofit solutions, I produce lighting designs backed up with energy saving / payback calculations whilst making sure the most suitable products are used to meet the Customer brief and application. Serving Electrical Wholesalers and Contractors developing existing and new Customer accounts using the latest innovative LED Lighting products in an ever changing technological area of the industry. Designing off plan or conducting site surveys of currently occupied premises for retrofit solutions, I produce lighting designs backed up with energy saving / payback calculations whilst making sure the most suitable products are used to meet the Customer brief and application.

    • United States
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • New Equipment Sales Consultant
      • Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

      Providing Turnkey Solutions for Individuals and Clients with existing property portfolios in Central London and Greater London area. Providing advise to Architects and Lift Consultants on product specifications to meet lift legislation and regulations when designing and planning for provision of a new lift. Identifying and developing new niche areas of business for the Company to trade in. Providing Turnkey Solutions for Individuals and Clients with existing property portfolios in Central London and Greater London area. Providing advise to Architects and Lift Consultants on product specifications to meet lift legislation and regulations when designing and planning for provision of a new lift. Identifying and developing new niche areas of business for the Company to trade in.

    • United Kingdom
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Commercial Sales Engineer
      • Jul 2006 - Feb 2011

      Initially as a Commercial Sales Engineer my role was to service Electrical Wholesalers while developing the specification business and pushing this back through the likes of Edmundson Electrical, Newey & Eyre, WF Senate and other Independent buying groups such as MIDA and ANEW. Then promoted within THORN to the Cityscape & Highways Team my lighting experience and knowledge broadened as I started to concentrate on Road, Architectural and Area Lighting while my Customer focus became Local Authorities, Architects and Consultants ensuring specification of the THORN Outdoor Lighting Products were specified and installed on these projects. Show less

    • Major Projects Specialist
      • Nov 1999 - Jun 2006

      As a Major Project Specialist / M & E Account Specialist I was responsible for maximising sales on major construction projects in Central London, Targeting and dealing with the main M & E Contractors to bring value added solutions to their projects and seeing specification was maintained for our proprietary bracket system on each project. As a Major Project Specialist / M & E Account Specialist I was responsible for maximising sales on major construction projects in Central London, Targeting and dealing with the main M & E Contractors to bring value added solutions to their projects and seeing specification was maintained for our proprietary bracket system on each project.

Education

  • Chartered Institute of Marketing
    Certificate in Marketing
  • Lighting Industry Federation
    LIF Certificate in Lighting
  • Institute of Certified Bookkeepers
    AICB CB Cert. Bookkeeping & Accounting
  • Buckhurst Hill County High School
    Maths, English Language, English Literature, Technical Drawing, Technology, Physics, Geography,
    1976 - 1981

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