Conference Speakers

Alastair Thorpe

Southern Specification Director, Vaillant Group UK Ltd

With over 10 years experience in the renewable and heating industries, Alastair worked on government funded renewable projects in Australia before returning to the UK to join the Vaillant Group in 2010.

As Southern Specification Director for Vaillant UK his work predominantly involves gas boiler sales in the social housing market, developing relationships, partnerships and solutions for social housing providers which include Local Authorities, Housing Associations, their contractors and direct labour organisations. Our focus at Vaillant is to provide housing providers with a product and back-up service to complement the needs of the planned install and maintenance programs. This involves assisting housing providers and maintenance contractors alike to save money and improve efficiencies in the short and long term with products and services specifically designed for the social housing market.

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