Ambitious Astra Group has confirmed David Mulligan as managing director of its signage and digital division.
The appointment continues the strengthening of the Manchester company’s board following a reorganisation of the corporate structure a year ago. This split the company into signage, display and digital operations with service and others across the operating arms.
Mulligan joins Astra from PFI where he had been operations director and before that from Cestrian. The PFI business “suffered due to cost pressures comping out of the pandemic”, accounting for its rapid unwinding.
Mulligan’s responsibilities including driving the next phase of expansion for Astra. It has grown from operations in Manchester and Surrey to build a nationwide footprint and into international markets. He joins shortly after Tony Bright joined the business as design and delivery director heading the installation projects team. The two will work closely together as Mulligan takes on design, fabrication and installation services, enabling Astra to take on larger contracts as principal contractor.
Astra has at the same time named Stephen Burns as operations director. He has only worked for Astra for six months having joined as head of production.
The appointments boost the board as part of the corporate repositioning. Digital arm ADXBA has combined with Astra Signs, its architectural signage arm under one brand with marketing and sales centralised across the group.
CEO Jim Kerr says that Mulligan is “a fantastic addition to the team bringing with him not only extensive industry expertise and a proven commitment to delivering excellence as standard, but a leadership style that is incredibly fitting with Astra Group. He has already made a fantastic impact, further positively shaping the business for future growth.”
Mulligan responds: “The business has enjoyed significant growth over the last three years, resulting from the business’s unique position to deliver a truly first class, end to end offer, combined with exceptional client service. It is an upward curve we are committed to sustaining as we look to continued expansion in the UK and overseas, working with clients in a broad range of sectors.”
