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ICL Announces Allan Wainwright as New Sales Manager

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ICL Announces Allan Wainwright as New Sales Manager: ICL is pleased to announce the appointment of Allan Wainwright as Sales Manager for the UK and Ireland Landscape & Industrial sectors. Allan joins ICL from Hozelock, where he effectively managed the UK&I Sales for the Commercial division, showcasing his capacity for building relationships and enhancing sales within the lawn, landscape, and industrial sectors.

Before joining Hozelock, Allan’s career included a significant period at Vitax, which equipped him with valuable market insights and customer engagement strategies.

ICL Announces Allan Wainwright as New Sales Manager

ICL Announces Allan Wainwright as New Sales Manager

Upon accepting his new role, Allan said, “I’m thrilled to join ICL and contribute to our sectors’ growth. It’s a great chance to use my skills where they matter most, and I’m eager to help take our team to the next level.”

Lewis Blois, Business Development Manager for ICL’s Landscape & Industrial division, noted “Bringing Allan into our team reflects our ongoing commitment to strengthen our market position by incorporating experienced professionals. His background and approach to account management and sales are well-suited to our objectives.”

Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-growingsolutions.uk and icl-growingsolutions.ie if you are in Ireland.

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KYMCO UK appoints new Senior Area Manager

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KYMCO UK appoints new Senior Area Manager: KYMCO UK has announced the appointment of Damian Butterworth, Senior Area Manager to cover Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland from 7th May 2024.

In his new role, Butterworth will be covering all products from the KYMCO range, including motorcycles and scooters, ATVs and mobility scooters and powerchair products.

KYMCO UK appoints new Senior Area Manager

KYMCO UK appoints new Senior Area Manager

Ideally placed to cover the important northern region for KYMCO UK, due to being based in Leeds, Butterworth brings extensive experience, due to previously held roles in the ATV and Marine sector for manufacturers such as Honda UK.

Butterworth commented: “I aim to bring a wealth of experience that will support and guide the KYMCO dealer network and ensure a quality support programme is in place for our growth plans for the future across all our business sectors.”

Butterworth began his career in the automotive industry over 35 years ago, starting out as an apprentice mechanic and rising through dealership ranks to management level which included training and business development roles.

Neil Keeble, National Sales and Marketing Manager, added:

“I am excited to have Damian join the KYMCO UK sales team, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience – and is a further example of our continued drive to fully establish ourselves in the UK ATV and 2-wheel marketplace to emulate our brand position in the mobility sector where we are a renowned market leader.

“Having worked alongside Damian for many years, I am confident his appointment will be a huge benefit to not just our dealer network, but to KYMCO UK also as we continue our long-term growth plans.”

Damian Butterworth, can be contacted directly via email on dbutterworth@kymcouk.co.uk or via telephone on 07803 000017.

Now in its 60th year, KYMCO, an abbreviation of Kwang Yang Motor Company, was founded in Taiwan originally as an overseas producer of Honda motorcycles for thirty years. In 1992, KYMCO began producing its own models under its own brand, by 2003 had acquired back Honda’s business interest and today markets its brand globally with motorcycles, ATVs and mobility scooters. For more information please visit www.kymco.co.uk

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New Sales manager appointment for Simon Richard

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New Sales manager appointment for Simon Richard: Simon Richard Ltd have confirmed the appointment of Will Davies as Southern Area Sales Manager.

Commenting on the appointment Simon says, “Will has a huge wealth of knowledge and respect within the Agricultural and Groundcare markets. I first met him twenty eight years ago when we were both working for a Batwing and Flail Manufacturer. He then went to work for a John Deere dealer and since then has been working with another manufacturer whose range also included Batwings and Flail Mowers.

New Sales manager appointment for Simon Richard

New Sales manager appointment for Simon Richard

We as a Company are known for our range of Flail Mowers and batwings so Will’s wealth of knowledge and experience is a perfect fit to expand sales in our Muthing flail and mower range, the market leading range of Reform banking tractors and our new and exciting heavy Duty Sauerburger Batwing rotary mowers. Northern Area Sales Manager Richard Fairnie, left, is pictured greeting Will Davies

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Sam Lewis Promoted to General Manager

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Sam Lewis Promoted to General Manager: AriensCo, a global leader in outdoor power equipment, is delighted to announce the promotion of Sam Lewis to the position of General Manager of AriensCo UK (Ariens Company Ltd.). Lewis, who previously served as the UK Sales Manager, has now taken on an expanded leadership role within the organisation, effective 01.04.2024.

Sam Lewis brings a wealth of experience and a strong track record of success to his new role. During his tenure as the UK Sales Manager, Lewis played a pivotal role in driving sales growth, expanding market share, and building strong relationships with customers and partners across the region. His strategic acumen and dedication to excellence have been instrumental in positioning AriensCo as a market leader in the UK outdoor power equipment industry.

Sam Lewis Promoted to General Manager

Sam Lewis Promoted to General Manager

In his new capacity as General Manager, Lewis will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of AriensCo’s business in the UK, including sales, distribution, and customer service. He will continue to leverage his expertise to drive growth, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver exceptional value to customers.

“We are thrilled to announce Sam Lewis’s promotion to General Manager of AriensCo UK,” said Jochen Schneider, Executive Vice President EMEAA at AriensCo. “Sam has demonstrated outstanding leadership, vision, and dedication throughout his tenure with the company. His promotion is a testament to his exceptional contributions and the trust we have in his ability to lead AriensCo UK to new heights of success.”

“I am honoured and excited to take on the role of General Manager at AriensCo UK,” said Sam Lewis. “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue serving the company and our valued customers in this new capacity. I look forward to leading our talented team as we strive for excellence and drive continued growth in the UK market.”

Sam Lewis’s promotion to General Manager underscores AriensCo’s commitment to fostering talent and empowering its employees to succeed. With Lewis’s leadership, and the experienced UK team, AriensCo UK is well-positioned to build upon its success after a strategic shift in strengthening its UK business model.

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Alan Jack named as INFINICUT® Sales Manager

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Alan Jack named as INFINICUT® Sales Manager: INFINICUT® are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Sales Manager in the form of Alan Jack.

With over 25 years of experience within the greenkeeping and professional turf care industry, Alan is well placed to spearhead sales, service and support for customers and dealers throughout the UK and wider international network.

Alan Jack named as INFINICUT® Sales Manager

Alan Jack named as INFINICUT® Sales Manager

After completing his apprenticeship, Alan embarked on a career in greenkeeping, progressing through the ranks from Assistant Greenkeeper to Management at various courses across Scotland. This foundation set Alan up nicely for further positions in operational management within the sports turf and leisure industry. Combined with a proven track record in the sales of both amenity products and turf care machinery, Alan most recently held the role of Operations Manager at Luxury Carts Group KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) – where he was responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the sales team and distribution of premium golf equipment, including the INFINICUT® range.

Equipped with a wealth of industry knowledge and a successful track record for managing people and a large order book, Alan relishes his new role with INFINICUT® where he’ll be focussed on delivering tailored sales and support across the industry-leading INFINICUT® mower collection along with the TMSystem™ range of maintenance cassettes.

“It’s a really exciting time to be coming on board” explains Alan, “with innovation driving exciting refinements and developments across the INFINICUT® portfolio for both fine turf and sports turf. The products already have an outstanding reputation for quality and efficiency and I’m excited to build on that with the help of our dealer partners around the world.”

After joining the INFINICUT® team at the end of 2023, Alan is excited to meet customers old and new on stand 614 at BTME 2024 later this month.

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