Titon
Alex Howell is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, currently serving as the Group Financial Planning and Analysis Manager at Titon since October 2021. Prior roles include Commercial Controller for the East Region at Care UK from January 2005 to September 2021, where responsibilities included financial analysis, strategic planning, market analysis, pricing strategy, and contract negotiation. Additionally, Alex held positions as Business Development Manager and Business Analyst, contributing to the growth of the Residential Care Division. Alex's educational background includes a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences from the University of East Anglia, earned between 2003 and 2006, and attendance at Great Baddow High School from 1986 to 1993.
Titon
Titon manufactures and supplies ventilation and window and door hardware products – ranging from its signature Trimvent background ventilator to window handles, locking systems and hinge systems to powered ventilation products including whole house systems and extract fans. As a manufacturer, Titon also invests heavily in research and development, which enables the company to use the latest technology to keep its products both innovative and cost effective. Focusing primarily on new build and social housing, Titon works with house builders to assist in compliance with certain aspects of Building Regulations and Standards, particularly ventilation in housing. Titon’s own dedicated Building Regulations website www.partf.co.uk is a comprehensive resource on legislation, how it affects house design, and offers tools such as CPD (Continuing Professional Development) seminars for architects and consultants. Titon has specialist divisions focusing on its main market areas – Timber and PVCu - Aluminium - Ventilation Systems These divisions have their own dedicated sales teams which cover the UK. They are supported from the Head Office in Colchester with full administration and marketing departments. Additionally, a state-of-the-art manufacturing base at Haverhill is home to the production and research and development departments. As you would expect, Titon places a strong emphasis on quality, testing and customer service and is also affiliated to a number of industry organisations. In addition to its UK activities, Titon exports its products to a range of overseas markets. The USA market is supplied through its wholly owned subsidiary; Titon Inc. Elsewhere Titon has appointed distributors within most major world markets including another wholly owned subsidiary, Titon Korea. Titon works closely with these distributors to supply its products effectively and to support them in providing the high level of service synonymous with the Titon brand.