HPA vice chair Max Halliwell dies

UK: Max Halliwell, vice-chair of the Heat Pump Association and communications manager for residential heating at Mitsubishi Electric UK LES, has died suddenly. 

The brother of former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell, Max was elected vice-chair of the HPA in January and had been with Mitsubishi Electric for 15 years. He joined the UK business in 2006 as product manager after five years at the Building Research Establishment as a senior consultant. 

In a statement, Mitsubishi Electric said: “Max was a beloved colleague and a passionate advocate for all that he did. He will be deeply missed by us all. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues at this incredibly difficult time.”