Dugard appoints three new sales engineers to support growth

At the end of 2018, the Brighton-based company became the sole UK & Ireland sales and distribution outlet for the Korean brand of Hanwha sliding head machine tools and this news was followed by the company also being named as the sales and distribution outlet for the Kitamura brand of machine tools.

Since taking on responsibility for the new marquee brands, sales enquiries for the Kitamura and Hanwha ranges, as well as existing brands, have risen significantly.

To support this sales growth, Dugard has appointed Mark Anson, Alex Clarke and John Brimblecombe as the respective area sales managers for the Midlands, South West and North West regions. All three area sales managers are apprentice served engineers with decades of experience to successfully service the Dugard customer base.

Mr Anson started his engineering career more than 35 years ago as an apprentice mechanical engineer before progressing into sales engineer roles. Much of his career has been spent working in the niche sliding head turning segment.

Employed to bolster sales in the South West, the appointment of Mr Clarke will provide end-users with an aerospace, automotive and offshore machining specialist with customer-driven attention to detail.

With a comprehensive understanding of the needs of everyone, from the OEM right down to the smallest of subcontractors, Mr Clarke has spent more than 10 years as both a machinist and a machine tool sales engineer.

To target sales growth in the North West, Dugard has appointed Mr Brimblecombe. He has progressed through mechanical engineering posts to R&D, product development and eventually to machine tool sales where he has spent a number of years with a recognised supplier of machine tools.

Managing director of Dugard, Eric Dugard commented: “Despite economic uncertainty, our investment in the expansion of our portfolio has paid dividends over the last 12 months. The new members of our team will bolster this growth trajectory, support our ambitious strategic aims and deliver nationwide support for customers of the Dugard brand.”

“The Kitamura and Hanwha machines, along with the new series of Cobots give Dugard one of the most comprehensive and diverse ranges available. Engineers that have long benefitted from our service, support, expertise and customer care, now have the opportunity to invest in robust and technologically advanced sliding head centres, very high-end machining centres and complementary automation solutions – the benefits of which will be delivered locally by our new regional specialists.”

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