MARK Dowell has been appointed operations director at Bradford-based air conditioning, ventilation and sound management equipment company Mansfield Pollard.

He has more than 23 years of experience in operations management in the air management industry and has joined the business from Airedale Air Conditioning.

Joanna Robinson, managing director, said: “Mark joins at a very exciting time. We are going through a period of significant change as we meet the needs of our customers.

“Mark’s role as operation’s director will be pivotal to the development of Mansfield Pollard as we adapt to being a bigger company, while maintaining the standards with which we have become synonymous.”

Their products include kitchen canopies, air conditioning systems and both vibration and acoustic management systems.