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## [Karl Lycett: A Day In The Life of The Rittal Product Management Team](https://blog.rittal.co.uk/a-day-in-the-life-of-project-manager-at-rittal)

 09-05-2023

What Does A Typical Day Look Like For Karl? Karl is part of the product management team at Rittal. Karl’s typical day at Rittal is very varied, depending on the projects they are...

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## [Andrew Wreford - A Day Of A Technical Manager At Rittal](https://blog.rittal.co.uk/andrew-wreford-a-day-of-a-technical-manager-at-rittal)

 09-05-2023

Collaboration and communication are key within industry, especially when it comes to working on projects which involve technology. Andrew Wreford, Rittal's Technical Manager is...

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## [Christian Westwood | RiAssure | Rittal Service Manager](https://blog.rittal.co.uk/christian-westwood-rittal-service-manager)

 02-02-2023

 Minimising production downtime in manufacturing is critical. When downtime is reduced, productivity levels increase, and customer shipments are despatched on time. Servicing forms...

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