Elliott joins the company as sales director on July 2. Elliott is 37 and has substantial experience in the industry. He will take over responsibility for Halyard's entire sales and marketing activities to build a sales structure and organisation to support the company's rapidly expanding business.

Chris Feibusch has already joined Halyard from Lewmar as senior project sales manager (international). As his title implies, he will be working on Halyard's international projects, but will also be handling major UK customers. Further internal moves include Graham Clapp being promoted to design director and Hugh Cunningham being promoted to senior project sales manager, principally within UK.

Tim Boys is promoted to manage the internal sales team.

Doyle is moving to become managing director of Darglow Engineering, but will remain closely involved with Halyard as Darglow is to be its distributor for Dorset, Devon and Cornwall.

"I am very sorry that Bob Doyle will be leaving us, " said Grazebrook, "but I am delighted that he will continue to be strongly associated with Halyard."