It’s The New Glass Age Editor, That’s Who

Furthering Glass Age’s reputation for in-depth coverage and a highly informed view of the window market, including glass, conservatories, doors and more, is a challenge I’m relishing. My predecessors – Richard Schwarz, Peter Butler and founding Editor Allan Plowman – are a tough act to follow. For the record, I am a jazz-loving, double bass-playing Industrial Economics graduate with a resumé that includes producing medical texts for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and freelance writing on all sorts of topics. I am only the fourth Editor since the magazine launched in 1958, which does indicate how enjoyable this job can be at times. Just think, there have been more Doctor Whos than Glass Age Editors!

So, all change at Glass Age then? Far from it. I have been part of the team for six years and the only full-time editorial contact for the last two. Andy Westhead, based in Manchester, has been our Northern Area Advertising Sales Manager for 16 years now. Advertisers might also be familiar with our Production Manager Stephanie Blundell, who has worked to ensure your adverts are faithfully reproduced for nine years (she won’t thank me for revealing this). For all subscription queries or to purchase a Glass Age Directory you can contact Jackie Levett. She’s been doing sterling work for us since 2001. I would also like to welcome Bernadette Doyle to the team as Executive Advertising Manager. The remaining members of my immediate team stem from CMPi’s amalgamation last year of the Builder Group, a highly professional business-to-business publisher with experience across the whole building sector. They are: Southern Area Sales Representative Alex Reynolds, Classified Sales Representative Grant Jones, Editorial Secretary Marilyn Dent, Marketing Manager Dave Watton, and our Publishing Director Robbie Christie.

What do all these years of service count for? I hear you say. For starters, its means that we enjoy job satisfaction. When you meet or contact us we might recognise your name and know what your company does. Going a step further, it hopefully means that we have a better idea about how to get your views heard, showcase what your company does, work with you and help this industry to progress.

We have a better idea about how to get your views heard, showcase what your company does, work with you and help this industry to progress

Returning to the present, our detailed guide to Glasstec Dusseldorf, the world’s biggest glass show, begins on page 35. If that’s not your bag, we have extensive features on Conservatories and Roof Glazing, Hardware and Glass Machinery. Unlike many rival publications, our News section means exactly that, and it’s full of all sorts of information concerning the many sectors that are brought together to make windows, basically. Your time is precious, and we aim to make Glass Age easy to navigate from the Contents page. This way you can quickly find the information that’s important to you, and enquire by Reader Card or our instant Literature Service through www.glassage.com

Next month I’ll tell you what the industry really thinks about Glass Age. In the meantime, have a good read, and if you’re going to Glasstec, I’ll see you there.