Harmony Fire, the national fire safety engineering consultancy, has announced the appointment of Rob Hutton as Strategic Partnerships Director. This is the latest high-profile hire in the last month, which also includes Ged Moore joining as Managing Director of the company’s Auro technology business.
Rob brings over 22 years’ social housing experience to Harmony Fire, occupying senior leadership roles at Tier 1 contractors, with specialist expertise in building safety, planned maintenance and retrofit solutions for housing associations and local authorities. As part of the senior leadership team, Rob will be instrumental in shaping Harmony Fire’s customer outreach and engagement strategy, advising on procurement methodologies and overseeing the customer experience programme, with a special focus on maximising social value outcomes.
Rob explained: “Put simply, I’m passionate about the social housing sector as I directly understand the importance of high-quality and safe housing to support a sense of place and the aspirations of individuals and families. I’ve spent my entire career looking to affect positive and meaningful change in the sector, and this is the genuine appeal of Harmony Fire; an organisation with solid ethics and the passion to make a difference, allied to a culture that drives and embraces innovation to transform safety outcomes.
“I’ve watched the impressive growth of the business over the last few years, the relationship building based on knowledge and expertise, alongside the desire to understand and advocate for the social housing sector. The breadth and depth of talent at Harmony Fire is a major attractor, as is a real focus on sector disruption to bring technology and innovation, like the recently launched Auro Door product, that will mark a profound step-change for resident safety.”
Connor Mitchell, Director at Harmony Fire, added: “We’re thrilled to announce that Rob and Ged have joined the team, bringing their expertise, deep market knowledge and passion for safety to support our ambitious expansion plans. Both individuals have outstanding networks and track-records delivering at the highest levels and join us at a pivotal moment in our history, with the recent global launch of the world’s first self-testing fire door – Auro Door.
“Attracting the highest calibre talent is how Harmony Fire will continue to push the boundaries and challenge the status-quo to constantly improve safety outcomes for residents, while protecting our customers. We look forward to working with all our new colleagues as we raise the benchmark for safety in the built environment.”
