By Rhiannon Zanetic

Omega Appliances general manager, Andrew Cronin, has decided to leave the company after 21 years of loyal service.

In the interim, Hagemeyer Brands Australia CEO, Mark Bilton will be stepping in as general manager for the Omega division, supported by commercial manager, Wayne McCarthy.

"After 21 years within the Omega Appliances division, Andrew has made the decision to step down from the role of GM,” Bilton said.

“Andrew has enjoyed a long career with the business and is well regarded in the industry as having a long-standing affinity with the SMEG brand, and being paramount in the success of the Omega brand in the Australian market,” he added.