Advanced materials company, First Graphene Limited (FGR), has appointed Chris McMahon as marketing manager at the Manchester-based Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre.

The appointment of McMahon will provide marketing leadership as FGR seeks to commercialise sales of its recently released PureGRAPH product range.

McMahon comes to FGR with a strong background in advanced materials and technical textiles marketing and business development. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Textile Technology and a CIM Professional Diploma in Marketing.

McMahon has been project leader for new product developments and launches at several UK based speciality product companies. His background in B2B market development and commercial sales will be invaluable to FGR as the company grows its sales of graphene products.

McMahon will start at Manchester in December 2018.

“FGR is pleased to have Chris joining the team. His skills and background will be vital as we work to generate sales for the PureGRAPH range of advanced materials solutions for our customers,” says Craig McGuckin, managing director.