Workplace health risk prevention firm Reactec has announced appointment of two senior professionals to its leadership team.

Sam Thomas has been promoted to Sales Director and Mark Heesom is taking up the new role of Software Engineering Manager, heading up the software team at a pivotal time for the tech company.

Thomas is an international sales professional with over 15 years’ experience working across the energy, aerospace, and defence industries.

He has previously held roles at MSA Safety where he was most recently the Fall Protection Systems Head of Sales following a successful tenure in various commercial roles at MSA Safety and the acquired Latchways.

As Sales Director for Reactec, Thomas will lead the sales team across the UK and Europe with responsibility for the international promotion of Reactec’s R-Link technology to global audiences in the construction, utilities, rail, and manufacturing sectors.

Mark Heesom is a software manager who has been responsible for numerous creative and innovative product evolutions over the course of his career.

He has previously worked in senior roles with LOC8TOR, as their Senior Cloud Engineer, and as Head of Software Development for both Global Voices Limited and Frog Systems Limited

Heesom will lead Reactec’s software team which has created the R-Link smart watch. Reactec’s wearable tech provides real-time alerts to notify workers of unsafe situations.

Data is collated and automatically transmitted to the cloud based Reactec Analytics platform on exposure risks and near misses and provides intelligence to support safer work environments.

Commenting on the new appointments, Jacqui McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Reactec said: “We are very pleased with our new appointments.

“Sam brings a high level of international business development experience which will be invaluable to Reactec as we continue to promote our technology and management software both in the UK and globally.

“Mark’s role is crucial to our business as we take our technology to the next level. Technology is revolutionising the workplace and we want to make sure that Reactec is at the forefront in proactive workplace risk prevention.”

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Commenting on his new appointment, Thomas said: “I am excited to be leading Reactec’s motivated sales team.

“Having previously spent nearly 10 years in an industry focused on improving safety in the workplace, it is great to be able to apply my international experience to Reactec’s innovative R-Link.”

Heesom added: “This new role is an excellent opportunity for me to lead and build on the impressive R&D work that the Reactec team has delivered to improve workplace health and safety.

“I am eager to get started on the further development of R-Link which I believe is a vital innovation for the workplace.”

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