In what is a ‘full circle’ move, Go Geothermal and CTC UK has appointed Mark Burton, former Head of Renewables at Dimplex, as Sales and Strategy Director.
The move marks a return to CTC, where Mark Burton first worked with the premium Swedish-made heat pump brand between 2013 and 2015. During that period he acted as a full solutions provider, advising on the ancillary parts and additional components needed to get ground source heat pump projects off the ground.
From there, Burton spent ten years at Vaillant, widely regarded as one of the UK's leading heat pump manufacturers, working first as Renewables Business Manager. Latterly, he held a position as National Partnership Manager where he was responsible for transitioning some of the UK's leading supermarket chains to heat pump technology.
Burton then moved to Dimplex, where he led the expansion of the renewables team. His focus spanned heat networks and fifth generation heat network apartment systems, as well as commercial heat pumps for heating and cooling solutions.
In Burton's most recent move back Go Geothermal and CTC UK, he brings a wealth of large-brand experience to the business, along with an in-depth understanding of the wider UK heat pump manufacturing landscape.
A true advocate of heat pump technology, Burton's own home has had a heat pump installed since 2011, giving him fifteen years of first-hand experience living with the technology he sells.
Burton said: "CTC has real heritage and a broad, well-engineered product range, and combined with Go Geothermal's expertise, there's a genuine opportunity to build something significant in the commercial and housing space. The renewables market has changed a lot since I first worked with the team, and I'm looking forward to helping Go Geothermal and CTC UK take advantage of where it's heading next."
Tim Williams, co-founder of Go Geothermal, said: "Mark's return really does feel like things coming full circle for us. He brings a depth of large-brand, large-scale experience that's genuinely hard to find in this market – across new build specification, retrofit and heat networks – and that's exactly what we need as we push into bigger commercial and housing contracts. Having him on the team is a real boost for us."
Mark brings significant experience of working with local authorities, social housing providers, and the care home sector. Go Geothermal and CTC UK will be looking to build on this as it pursues larger commercial and housing contracts, an area where Mark's background will be of particular value.
