John Guthrie joins EDC north east as general managerABB drives Energy Efficiency Manager, John Guthrie, joins EDC North East as general manager!

EDC North East announces that, in addition to taking on an additional three members of staff to cope with our expanding customer base, we are delighted to welcome John Guthrie of ABB, who will be joining us in February. John’s encyclopedic knowledge of ABB drives and their energy-saving applications will ensure that EDC NE has an unrivalled drives & engineering base in the north east of England.

Said John: “Leaving ABB after 16 years wasn’t easy but I’m really looking forward to joining the EDC family as our mission is to provide our customers with the best possible drives solutions & service. With the great team we have across the group, and with the complete backing of ABB, we’re in the best position to do just that”. 

Added EDC MD Nick Brown: “ABB has a long tradition of openness and fairness in its dealings with customers and EDC’s business strategy reflects that. I know that John and I share this way of thinking and we stand shoulder to shoulder in our north east venture”.