Viessmann Refrigeration Systems has strengthened its sales team with two new appointments.

Iain Black has stepped into the newly-created post of UK and Ireland sales manager (cabinets), focusing on business development for plug-in and remote cabinets, while Leon Wilczynski has become sales manager for the north of the UK.

Mr Black gained broad-ranging technical and commercial experience as an engineering manager for Tesco’s property department. After working on store and distribution centre specifications, roll-out programmes and environmental initiatives, he was most recently Tesco group buying manager, responsible for the procurement of all refrigerated equipment and installation.

Mr Wilczynski joins Viessmann after eight years as northern regional business unit manager for Foster Refrigeration and has more than 20 years’ experience in the commercial catering equipment industry working for blue chip companies.

Both men will be based at Viessmann’s Telford headquarters and will report to sales and marketing director Steve Steadman.