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Steve Almond (pictured right) joins Greyparrot with more than 25 years of experience in the waste and recycling industry. He is an expert and thought leader in recycling systems specializing in MRF process flow and design consulting (Material Recovery Facility).

Almond has extensive capitalization experience with extensive knowledge of optical sensors, AI robots and technology, displays, balers, compactors and shredders. He is also a Chartered Waste Manager.

As Head of Partnerships, Steve will lead the company’s sales and customer success function. Commenting on his appointment, Steve said: “After visiting hundreds of MRFs and seeing the challenges firsthand, I am excited to be part of Greyparrot, who are applying their unique expertise in computer vision AI specifically to the waste sector . I look forward to working with the talented team to bring this innovation to customers who can benefit from data-driven decisions and further automation. “

Mikela Druckman, Greyparrot Co-Founder and CEO, commented, “Steve’s deep understanding of the industry and the pressures faced by stakeholders in the resource and waste sector will fuel our continued efforts to provide solutions that work and a real problem for the industry to solve. I am very excited to be working with Steve who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to meet the growing demand for our waste detection system. “

MOBA, Europe’s leading machine control specialist in the waste and construction sector, has appointed Stuart Sargeant (picture right) as the new managing director with immediate effect. Stuart has held various roles since joining MOBA in 2014, most recently as technical software and project manager for the company.

MOBA recently undertook a comprehensive business assessment to realign its activities to focus more on its customers and deliver a truly end-to-end solution specifically tailored to the needs of the waste sector.

Stuart, who has nearly 30 years of experience in waste management, sales and technical knowledge, succeeds Ian Lewis, who led the company from 2012 and established MOBA in the UK as the leading provider of weighing, RFID and software solutions.

Stuart Cudden has been promoted to UK Sales Director to ensure clear contact and continuity in front-line sales. Stuart is a household name in the waste management industry, particularly municipal and municipal waste collection.

MOBA is also pleased to announce that Kevin Davison has taken full responsibility for after sales service. Kevin has over 20 years of electrical and technical experience and will lead his technical support team to ensure that customer needs are constantly met.

The epic media group has renamed the Bucher Municipal fleet

In January 2020, Johnston Sweepers founded Bucher Municipal Ltd. together with the sewer cleaning company J.Hvidtved Larsen UK. With the establishment of a new company, a new brand was created. EPIC Media Group was selected to rebrand the 48 van service fleet.

Over a period of six months, EPIC worked with Bucher Municipal to systematically remove the old branding from the fleet and replace it with new vinyl signage. This way, there was minimal impact on the day-to-day operations of Bucher Municipal.

Kasia Luffman, Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Bucher Municipal, said: “I was really impressed with the flexibility and efficiency of working with EPIC Media Group. The vehicle renaming process has had a minimal impact on our business and we are very pleased with the quality of the work. “

George Ruck, Instructor at Bucher Municipal, added: “A fantastic job. Polite staff who take pride in their work and leave the site as clean as they found it. A loan to the company. “

Kevin Murton, General Manager of EPIC Media Group, said, “Renaming an existing operational fleet can be daunting for companies. We have worked closely with Bucher Municipal to develop a program that suits their business needs. “

The networked fleet specialist CMS Supatrak passed the ISO 45001 accreditation for occupational safety management with flying colors. The provider of solutions for telematics platforms achieved the audit without a single major or minor deviation.

ISO 45001 accreditation is an international standard that means companies can implement a system of managing the health and safety of their operations to reduce the risk of accidents, damage, costs and business interruption, and to win and keep the business.

Last year, CMS also achieved the ISO 9001 quality management system, the ISO 14001 environmental management system and the ISO 27001 information security management system, clearly mastering the challenges of the pandemic.

The British Assessment Bureau carried out the external ISO audit. The certification is UKAS accredited, meaning it comes from a government backed certificate.

The passing of the ISO 45001 audit by CMS SupaTrak underlines its commitment to the security and future security of its business activities.

Sally Cumner, Sales and Marketing Director for CMS SupaTrak, comments: “Achieving our ISO 45001 certification during the pandemic is a great effort. It shows how we work with our employees and customers to ensure they are safe at all times. These efforts will also ensure our dedication to security means we get more contracts with local authorities while reassuring existing customers. CMS SupaTrak will continue to build and build on its ongoing success. “

The municipal vehicle partner Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) received a place earlier this year in a new framework for the procurement of special vehicles introduced by The Procurement Partnership (TPPL) and the North Easter Procurement Organization (NEPO).

The framework provides a compliant go-to-market path for all public entities in the UK to purchase trucks and specialty vehicles. SFS was named as the supplier in LOT 3 and LOT 4 of the supplier for the contract rental of trucks (12.5 t and more) and buses (5-75 seats).

Bob Sweetland, Managing Director of SFS, said, “We are excited to be part of the framework that can help local authorities and other government agencies manage their fleet requirements. Our approach is broadly in line with TPPL and NEPO as we want to help our customers improve the efficiency of their fleet operations and, wherever possible, add value to improve their front-line services. “