Certex UK, one of the
nation’s leading distributors
of lifting and safety
equipment, has appointed
Mark Hoggard (left in
picture) as its new training
manager, replacing Adrian
Kirkham after his sudden
death last October.

Hoggard joins the
company as a training
specialist, who for many
years ran his own freelance
consultancy delivering
accredited training courses in
lifting and crane operations
and health and safety,
working in locations as far
afield as Uganda and Qatar.

He entered the industry in
2004 after leaving the Armed
Forces, first as a crane
operator, then later becoming
a qualified trainer and tester
with Ainscough Training
Services.

New courses that Mark is
adding to Certex’s training
portfolio include: Mobile
crane training and testing;
slinger signaller training and
testing; forklift truck training
and testing; and appointed
person training and testing.