New appointments at automation specialist

Mike Burke has been promoted from projects manager to managing director of Hampshire-based E&K Automation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the German manufacturer of automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems, E&K Automation GmbH.

As a consequence of Burke's promotion, Stewart Bourn has been recruited as project / health & safety manager. In addition to project managing the turnkey supply and installation of AGV systems at customers' premises, he brings with him specific expertise in safety practices gleaned from 25 years working in the warehousing and materials handling industry.