Technical director appointed at Donaldson Timber Engineering

Oli James

OLI James has been promoted to the role of technical director at Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE).

He joined DTE in 2011 as general manager for Ilkeston Roofs. Prior to that, he worked as a designer, then assistant manager and finally branch manager at Palgrave Brown. Oli also worked as field sales manager for SIG Roofing.

In his new role, he will initially be tasked with overseeing Cambridge and Ilkeston Roofs as well as supporting and advising on technical standards and issues with national housebuilders and their technical teams.

Luke Roberts, managing director of DTE said, “With hands–on experience of product design, combined with roles involving client support and manufacturing, Oli has a proven ability to understand the needs of our customers and ensure that we provide solutions to support their projects efficiently and cost effectively.”

Commenting on his appointment, Oli James said, “I’m really pleased to be taking on this new role and I am looking forward to new challenges ahead. I look forward to pushing DTE’s technical capabilities nationally and working alongside the rest of the team.”