Staffordshire-based Apex Dynamics Ltd — a manufacturer of planetary, spiral-and-bevel and rack-and-pinion gearboxes, has appointed Malcolm Hillary as its new sales manager to cover the North of England, Scotland and Ireland.

He will be responsible for promoting the firm’s products to a fast-growing customer base of engineering companies, system inte-grators and automation specialists.

Mr Hillary has over 30 years of engineering experience, starting out as an apprentice marine fitter with Smiths Dockyard.

Before joining Apex Dynamics, which has a facility in Uttoxeter, he worked as a technical sales manager for a small number of companies involved in the linear motion sector.

Apex Dynamics’ managing director, Mike Gulliford (www.apexdynauk.com), said: “We are investing considerable resources in the UK market. As part of this, we are delighted to welcome Malcolm Hillary to the fold.”