Matt Daley has been appointed Business Development and Sales Engineer at fire safety equipment and systems manufacturer Patol.

Matt's career started in Australia where he gained experience in the electrical industry. After completing his Electrical Apprenticeship, Matt then spent two years with an electrical contractor before moving into a technical position with an Australian switchgear manufacturer and supplier. In the nine years there, Matt was able to work his way through the company, finishing as Office Co-Ordinator. Matt then moved into Project Management for an electrical switchboard manufacturing company and was there for four years before relocating to the UK in 2010. After arriving in the UK, Matt secured employment with Kidde Fire Protection as a Sales Engineer before taking up this new position with Patol.

Matt joins Patol as Genevieve Graham moves into a part time role with the company allowing her to concentrate on full time rowing training. Genevieve is working with the Great Britain National Rowing Squad with the potential to be included in the Olympic Squad.

Matt had this to say about his appointment with Patol, "I am excited about the role with Patol. I believe the experience I have gained throughout my career will benefit Patol and their customers and will allow me to work with both existing and new customers to offer solutions based on our products and services in a range of different applications."