Kilfrost - News/Media
EASTERN PROMISE THANKS TO NEW OFFICE LAUNCH
Archived on: Tuesday 19th July 2011
The global leaders in de/anti-icing have further expanded their operations with the launch this month of a dedicated new office in mainland China.
Kilfrost has opened the base in Beijing to service its growing client base in the country, and has appointed Nathan Zhang to lead operations and expand awareness of the company's offer.
"Nathan is an extremely well respected aviation professional and has spent over 15 years working for British Airways in China, the last three and a half of which he worked as Corporate Sales Manager†explained Kilfrost's Chief Executive Gary Lydiate. "During this time he was responsible for growing their revenue by 11% in just one year, and grew their client base by an impressive 50%. He is a consummate professional and is passionate about our industry so we really are delighted to welcome him to the senior team at Kilfrost.'
"The opening of a dedicated facility in Beijing and Nathan's appointment underline our commitment to the Chinese market, where we're proud to be instrumental in delivering de/anti-icing solutions and supporting both airlines and airports in the introduction of advanced fluids' Gary Lydiate added.
Kilfrost has led the global de/anti-icing sector for over 75 years and is proud to work closely with customers in over 50 countries and five continents. With facilities in the UK, Europe, North America and Japan, as well as its new China office, Kilfrost is able to deliver its safety critical products to the Aviation, General Aviation, Rail, Functional Fluids and Ground De-icing sectors. Its world-renowned R&D facility continues to develop groundbreaking new products, and the company is continuing to invest heavily in the innovation of ever-more environmentally-friendly de/anti-icing solutions. For further information please call +44 (0)1434 321500, visit http://www.kilfrost.com/, or email info@kilfrost.com.
