As of January 1, 2016, Kevin Smith has been appointed sales director for specialist contractor Prater.
Having fulfilled a number of senior positions within the company, Prater says that Kevin will play a crucial role in developing new business as well as strengthening relationships with existing clients.
Mr Smith began his career at Prater as an estimator in 2006 having gained specialist experience in façade construction. Over the past 10 years he has held a number of senior roles, most recently associate director for sales and estimating.
In 2015, Kevin oversaw businesses development across all market disciplines and was involved in securing a number of projects, such as the New Southern General Hospital in Glasgow and Embassy Gardens.
With a philosophy of promotion from within, Prater says its senior board has amassed a wealth of experience within the organisation. Kevin’s appointment to the board as sales director follows a long-term succession plan that last year saw Gavin Hamblett become Prater’s managing director, and Andrew Newman – who Kevin replaces – move into a group role within the Lindner organisation.
Speaking of his new appointment, Mr Smith commented: “At Prater we have a number of sites and teams around the UK working on a regional basis to best meet the needs of our clients, however all sites are managed centrally by the experienced senior board members. In my new role, I look forward to contributing toward every aspect of our business.
“Prater has a robust and collaborative supply chain, the technical expertise, BIM capability, off site facilities and financial stability to take all manner of projects from design stages – right through to completion. I am delighted to be part of the team and to continue to deliver a wide range of projects.”
