Merlo UK are pleased to announce two new appointments to the UK team. Gavin Smith joins as Merlo UK’s new Regional Sales Manager for Scotland, North East England and Northern Ireland whilst James Knight steps into the role of Marketing Coordinator.
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Gavin Smith joins Merlo following a nearly two decades working in the
agricultural machinery retail sector in Scotland. Based near Glasgow, Gavin is
well placed to support the Merlo dealer network across his territory which
extends to Scotland, North East England and Northern Ireland.
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Regional Sales Manager for Scotland, Gavin Smith, comments:
“It’s great to be joining Merlo at such an exciting point in the company’s growth
and development across the UK. I have sold the Merlo brand at dealer level for many years and as such I know the product is excellent. The innovative features and outstanding performance that the Merlo range can offer will appeal greatly to customers far & wide”.
James Knight is a recent Masters Graduate of Multimedia Journalism at The
University of the West of England with a strong background in social media
content creation and copy writing.
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Marketing Coordinator, James Knight, states:
“I have been absolutely blown away by how welcoming, transparent and open to
new ideas Merlo UK have been. I am excited to be part of the Merlo family, and look forward to working with the team on marketing projects going forward.”
General Manager of Merlo UK, Shaun Groom, says:
“The appointment of these two industry professionals is a further sign of the
Merlo commitment to the UK market. At Merlo we have a clear focus on delivering the very best in innovative product, aftersales support and customer experience. As a family owned business we are not only investing in people, but UK based facilities too. These considerable investments are being made to ensure we can support the Merlo dealer network and customers across the UK to the highest level”.