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Name |
Nino Calandra |
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Position |
Fixtures Director |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Alan Nuttall Ltd, Alan Nuttall Partnership Ltd |
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Customers I have worked with |
Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, The Works, Tesco, Sainsbury, Monsoon, Accessorize, Claire’s, Amtico, Harrods, George, Debenhams, Waitrose, BP, Compass, World Duty Free, Pret, Argos, Habitat, Holland & Barrett, Costa, Fortnum and Mason, Calvin Klein, GNC, Hilton Hotels, Foxtons, Burger King, Hobbs, Westfield, Wyevale Garden Centre, Poundland. |
Summary
In a career spanning 40 years, starting out as a shop fitters apprentice, Nino has progressed assuming roles such as production manager, contracts manager, account manager, operations manager, operations director, CEO & Managing Director.
Nino’s career has seen him directly involved with design and development, project management, manufacture wood and metal, delivery, installation, customer relationship management and sales.
Experienced at managing multi-million-pound contracts for a range of blue-chip clients, Nino's success has been based on a customer centric approach, building lasting relationships and striving to deliver the best product and service at the best price.
Key Areas of Expertise
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Name |
Louise Hickford |
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Position |
Head of Design |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
HB Projects, Darnton B3, ASDA |
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Customers I have worked with |
ASDA, Primark, M&S, The Works, Morrisons |
Summary
Joining Sigma in 2017 to establish the in-house Design Department, Louise brings over 25 years of experience working in the construction industry teamed with her architectural background. Louise leads a team working across all Sigma divisions providing an end-to-end design service. She is passionate about developing creative solutions which deliver the best value to customers. Having a career which has always had a strong retail focus, Louise fully understands the demands of the sector and is responsive and adaptable in a fast-paced environment with a meticulous eye for detail.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Stuart Thomas |
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Position |
Consolidation Director |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
TNT Logistics, CEVA Logistics, Unipart Group |
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Customers I have worked with |
Tesco, ASDA, Sainsburys, Kimberly Clark, ASOS, B&Q, Coles, Waterstones, NHS and Boots Walgreens. |
Summary
Stuart is a highly experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Supply Chain Logistics professional with demonstrable achievements in the FMCG, Health and Retail and Utility sectors.
Pragmatic, self-motivated, commercially oriented and results driven with excellent analytical, strategic and tactical planning abilities, Stuart delivers focused achievements through motivated team play.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Thomas Fletcher |
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Position |
Projects Director |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Sigma |
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Customers I have worked with |
ASDA, Primark, Sainsbury’s, The Works, Boots |
Summary
With over 14 years’ experience in the GNFR retail sector, Thomas is a highly energetic individual working with some of UK’s largest blue-chip retailers.
From warehousing and consolidation of retail fixtures to site implementation, Thomas has a versatile understanding of retail change. His determination to provide exceptional service has led to various client recognition awards.
Thomas has been part of the Sigma journey from inception holding senior roles within the Consolidation division and most latterly the Projects division.
His most recent customers include ASDA, Primark, Boots and Sainsburys landing projects up to the value of £1 million.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Ben Tiffany |
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Position |
M&E Director |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
BMG Solutions Ltd |
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Customers I have worked with |
Asda, Sainsbury’s, HMV, Health Care, ISG, Primark, Go Outdoors, Pets At Home, Ossett Brewery. |
Summary
Ben is a highly experienced Mechanical and Electrical professional in managing fast paced commercial space changes.
His success is based on a customer centric approach, Ben has a broad skillset and an ability to focus on delivering efficient ideas that meet the clients needs.
Ben's background had included senior roles delivering at BMG Solutions and A. Baker Electrical Contractors Ltd.
His recent customers have included Asda, Sainsbury's, HMV, Health Care, ISG, Primark, Go Outdoors, Pets At Home and Ossett Brewery.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Stephen Woolf |
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Position |
Group Compliance Director |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Wood Wharf Canary Wharf, Sir Frederick Gibbard School Harlow, West Allen/Carrshields, Vinovium Blyth, Craster Square Gosforth, Ferrybridge/Fiddlers Ferry Coal Power Plant UK, Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Power Plant Finland, Staythorpe Gas Power Plant UK |
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Customers I have worked with |
Tesco, Primark, Premier Inn, Asda, M&S, Boots, The Works, Argos, Lidl, Sainsbury's |
Summary
Stephen is a safety, health, environment, quality and business sustainability leader (SHEQ) who has worked in high hazard sectors for over 15 years. Over the last 5 years has operated at a strategic level and led teams on high-profile commercial infrastructure and investment projects across the UK. Technical expert on major construction programmes including: modular manufacture and construction, retail fit out and construction, mine water treatment schemes, collapsed mine shaft stabilisation and power generation projects for nuclear, gas and coal.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Paul Salt |
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Position |
Account Manager |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Allied Breweries, Burmah Castrol, Vision Express, Claire’s Accessories, |
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Primark, Nike, HMV, The Works, JDPLC, Arcadia |
Yorkshire Water, Department For Education, Santander, Dr Oetker, Maple Leaf Bakeries, B&Q, ASDA, Primark. |
Summary
Paul is a highly experienced and resourceful Account Manager having worked both directly for major retailers and serviced them as a client. With over 620 stand alone stores completed and over 600.000 sq ft of space successfully handed over.
Having worked with and importantly for many of the UK’s most active retailers Paul has been involved with some of the most aggressive expansion on the high street and is fully conversant with all aspects of a client’s requirements. Paul has worked in all of the major shopping centres and outlets across the UK and fully understands the challenges that retail faces in today’s fast moving and ever changing landscape. Possessing a commercially agile attitude along with surveying and site qualifications he is ideally placed to support and advise clients on Retail Development and Structure in the UK.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Ben Tiffany |
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Position |
M&E Director |
|
Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
BMG Solutions Ltd |
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Customers I have worked with |
Asda, Sainsbury’s, HMV, Health Care, ISG, Primark, Go Outdoors, Pets At Home, Ossett Brewery. |
Summary
Ben is a highly experienced Mechanical and Electrical professional in managing fast paced commercial space changes.
His success is based on a customer centric approach, Ben has a broad skillset and an ability to focus on delivering efficient ideas that meet the clients needs.
Ben's background had included senior roles delivering at BMG Solutions and A. Baker Electrical Contractors Ltd.
His recent customers have included Asda, Sainsbury's, HMV, Health Care, ISG, Primark, Go Outdoors, Pets At Home and Ossett Brewery.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Andy Thornton |
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Position |
Senior M&E Estimator |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Hall Electrical, Beaumont & Blackburn, SIAS Building Services, CLG, Elite Maintenance Services, Sigma |
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Customers I have worked with |
Kirklees Council, ASDA, NHS, Caddicks, ISG, Simon’s Construction |
Summary
Andy’s started as an apprentice at Hall Electrical before joining Beaumont & Blackburn in 1994 as an electrician. In 2005 Andy began life as an estimator managing smaller contracts up to £100k. Joining Sigma in 2015 as an estimator, Andy has developed his skills and progressed to Senior M&E Estimator where he now manages a team of 3 supporting clients such as Asda, Sainsbury’s and Workspace in project values ranging from £100k to £1m.
Key Areas of Expertise
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Name |
Lee Revill |
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Position |
Electrical Qualifying Manager |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Rightrades, Unite Students, Calbarrie. |
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Customers I have worked with |
Asda, Primark, Ignite, Go Outdoors |
Summary
In 1991 Lee trained to become an electrician, since then Lee has held a number of a wide-ranging roles including Domestic, Commercial & Industrial before joining Calbarrie Ltd as a Qs managing electrical testing engineers.
Managing the compliance of a £21 million LED lighting scheme on behalf of Unite Students Lee moved on to Qs and manage on call emergency electricians for the insurance industry. During this time he became an Electrotechnical associate assessor for the Niceic, enabling him to fast track Electricians/Electrical contractors to approved contractor status under the Niceic scheme. Now working for Sigma Lee ensures technical compliance and quality of work on all site electrical schemes, the Niceic together with other external organisations, partners and suppliers, helping to build strong relationships.
The change to a more management/supportive role in recent years has enabled Lee to help & support colleagues which he also finds rewarding.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Stuart Thomas |
|
Position |
Consolidation Director |
|
Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
TNT Logistics, CEVA Logistics, Unipart Group |
|
Customers I have worked with |
Tesco, ASDA, Sainsburys, Kimberly Clark, ASOS, B&Q, Coles, Waterstones, NHS and Boots Walgreens. |
Summary
Stuart is a highly experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Supply Chain Logistics professional with demonstrable achievements in the FMCG, Health and Retail and Utility sectors.
Pragmatic, self-motivated, commercially oriented and results driven with excellent analytical, strategic and tactical planning abilities, Stuart delivers focused achievements through motivated team play.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Sarah Hunter |
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Position |
Head of Projects, ACC Morley |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Next Plc |
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Customers I have worked with |
Yorkshire Water, Department For Education, Santander, Dr Oetker, Maple Leaf Bakeries, B&Q, ASDA, Primark. |
Summary
Having acquired skills from starting her career as an administrator and progressing to her current position as Head of Projects, Sarah is well experienced in meeting the demands of the client. Sarah is one of Sigma’s longest serving employees and has worked on the ASDA contract for over a decade.
Sarah has first-hand experience in all of ACC’s workstreams, including refresh, new stores, rollouts and the store support function. As a result, she can recognize the key skills required to ensure ASDA’s expectations are not only met, but exceeded, and that the team in place are skilled as such. Leading by example, Sarah strives to bring out the best in others, promoting passion, integrity and versatility ensuring the best service to the customer as well as a happy and motivated work force.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Nino Calandra |
|
Position |
Fixtures Director |
|
Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Alan Nuttall Ltd, Alan Nuttall Partnership Ltd |
|
Customers I have worked with |
Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, The Works, Tesco, Sainsbury, Monsoon, Accessorize, Claire’s, Amtico, Harrods, George, Debenhams, Waitrose, BP, Compass, World Duty Free, Pret, Argos, Habitat, Holland & Barrett, Costa, Fortnum and Mason, Calvin Klein, GNC, Hilton Hotels, Foxtons, Burger King, Hobbs, Westfield, Wyevale Garden Centre, Poundland. |
Summary
In a career spanning 40 years, starting out as a shop fitters apprentice, Nino has progressed assuming roles such as production manager, contracts manager, account manager, operations manager, operations director, CEO & Managing Director.
Nino’s career has seen him directly involved with design and development, project management, manufacture wood and metal, delivery, installation, customer relationship management and sales.
Experienced at managing multi-million-pound contracts for a range of blue-chip clients, Nino's success has been based on a customer centric approach, building lasting relationships and striving to deliver the best product and service at the best price.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Thomas Fletcher |
|
Position |
Projects Director |
|
Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Sigma |
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Customers I have worked with |
ASDA, Primark, Sainsbury’s, The Works, Boots |
Summary
With over 14 years’ experience in the GNFR retail sector, Thomas is a highly energetic individual working with some of UK’s largest blue-chip retailers.
From warehousing and consolidation of retail fixtures to site implementation, Thomas has a versatile understanding of retail change. His determination to provide exceptional service has led to various client recognition awards.
Thomas has been part of the Sigma journey from inception holding senior roles within the Consolidation division and most latterly the Projects division.
His most recent customers include ASDA, Primark, Boots and Sainsburys landing projects up to the value of £1 million.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Claire Crowe |
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Position |
Project Support Manager |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Halifax plc, Arcus Consulting, Retail Projects |
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Customers I have worked with |
Yorkshire Water, Severn Trent Waster, ASDA, Tesco, Sainsburys, Primark |
Summary
Claire has been with Sigma since 2009 and currently works within the Installations Division of Projects. Leading the support function, Claire assists the Project Managers with their day to day tasks so that they can land the projects efficiently whilst also tracking financials and invoicing.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Louise Hickford |
|
Position |
Head of Design |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
HB Projects, Darnton B3, ASDA |
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Customers I have worked with |
ASDA, Primark, M&S, The Works, Morrisons |
Summary
Joining Sigma in 2017 to establish the in-house Design Department, Louise brings over 25 years of experience working in the construction industry teamed with her architectural background. Louise leads a team working across all Sigma divisions providing an end-to-end design service. She is passionate about developing creative solutions which deliver the best value to customers. Having a career which has always had a strong retail focus, Louise fully understands the demands of the sector and is responsive and adaptable in a fast-paced environment with a meticulous eye for detail.
Key Areas of Expertise
|
Name |
Adam Beesting |
|
Position |
Commercial Manager |
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Businesses I have worked for (as an employee) |
Intercity Glazing, Cardinal Limited, Styles&Wood, Sigma Group |
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Customers I have worked with |
Primark, Marks & Spencer, ASDA, Sainsburys, University of Huddersfield, Moda Living, Hero Wellbeing |
Summary
Adam joined the business in 2019 with an extensive portfolio of blue-chip retail fit-out contracts throughout the UK, Europe and even the Middle East. He comes with a strong affinity for all aspects of construction with a proven track record for successful delivery of multi-million pound construction, retail and specialist interior fit-out projects.
Adam has gained progressively responsible duties over 20 years, based on a commercially biased background with a professional, dedicated and practical connection to all aspects of the construction industry.
Key Areas of Expertise
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