We have appointed Justin Ring to the newly created position of Community Development Manager (Technical).

This full-time role will absorb the responsibilities of ceda’s Technical Support Advisor position, upon Peter Kay’s retirement at the end of July, and gives additional resource to expand and develop our technical provision.

Ben Hatherley, Chair of ceda’s Technical Support Group said, “We had a great response to the vacancy and interviewed five really strong, credible candidates. It was Justin’s vision for the future of what ceda can deliver for service companies and engineers that made him the outstanding choice.”

With fifteen years in the industry in both engineering and leadership positions, latterly with Gratte Brothers Foodservice Solutions, Mr Ring has strong, coal-face technical knowledge.

And as the 2023 Rising Star Award winner and a member of the Academy Leadership Team, Mr Ring is no stranger to ceda and that understanding of the association’s culture, values and purpose will be invaluable.

Mr Ring said of his appointment; “I’m really excited to be starting the next chapter of my career with ceda and look forward to raising standards across our industry. I’m looking forward to working closely with the Technical Support Group, Members and Partners.

“ceda is in a great place to build on the brilliant work already being done and I hope my hands-on experience – from the tools through to technical development – will bring added value to the Community and drive even further progress.”

Natasha Baker, Service & Operations Director of Gratte Brothers Foodservice Solutions said, “Justin has been a valued member of the team at Gratte Brothers, putting the customer first, always striving for improvement and thinking outside the box. Gratte Brothers loss is most definitely the industry’s gain; we wish him every success in his future career.”