North-West headquartered commercial fit out and refurbishment specialist, ICON Projects, has recently welcomed Ashley Kemp to its senior leadership team as Operations Director.
Ashley brings a wealth of expertise to the business, having worked with Tier-1 fit out contractors over the past 15 years both in the North of England, and in London. Working as part of the wider UK team, Ashley has been brought in at partnership level to help grow the ICON Projects brand across a range of sectors, whilst ensuring the highest level of customer service.
ICON Projects offer a range of high-quality services from its offices in Cheshire, Birmingham, and London, with emphasis on customer-centric collaboration and industry leading technology. Services include workplace consultancy, design, and fit out across commercial office, retail, higher education, and life sciences sectors.
Recent projects include a flagship headquarters in the heart of Manchester city centre for Flokk, a leading manufacturer of sustainable furniture, multiple office spaces for the global investment company LINK Group, and luxury showrooms for kitchen and home improvement giants Magnet and Wickes.
Speaking of his new role, Ashley had this to say:
“When the opportunity arose to join ICON Projects at partner level, I jumped at the chance.”
“Our focus will remain on customer service, creating roles for great people, and fulfilment of our long term ESG commitments. This is all made possible by the total freedom we have to embrace technology and drive innovation at every level to create an enjoyable journey for all project stakeholders, including the communities we work in.”
“Being part of the ICON Projects team at this stage affords me the exciting opportunity to shape our growth in line with our long-term ESG commitments. This company is about working with good people to leave a positive mark on our world, and that’s a purpose I can really stand behind.”
Craig Shenton, Director at ICON, commented:
“We are thrilled to welcome Ashley to our growing team as Operations Director. Ashley is our most senior appointment to date and signals our intent to deliver the highest quality customer experience across a range of sectors. Ashley brings a wealth of experience and is entirely aligned with our core values of integrity, care, opportunity and unity.”
