Water treatment manufacturer Fernox has appointed Simon Kirk as global product manager.

Prior to joining Fernox, Mr Kirk spent seven years working for Thermo Fisher Scientific. During his time at the company, he was promoted from development scientist in the R&D department to global product manager, responsible for microbiology products within the marketing team.

In his new role at Fernox, Mr Kirk will be responsible for driving the Fernox brand forward through the continued development of its filter and equipment product ranges.

“I am delighted to be joining the Fernox team and building on the success that they have achieved to date,” he said.