Schunk introduces new general manager

After 18 years at the helm of Schunk Intec Ltd, Martin Kent has stepped down from his role as general manager. His replacement is Marcel Machado, who joins the company from Romi Machine Tools.

Mr Machado graduated as a mechanical engineer from university in Brazil and was accepted on the Romi graduate training program and subsequently a management fast-track initiative. In 2011, he arrived in the UK to take the role of sales & technical manager at Romi UK, soon graduating to the role of general manager in 2014.

Commenting upon his new role at Schunk, Mr Machado said: “I thrive on new challenges. The opportunity to work with a leading global brand like Schunk was too good to miss. Roles of such magnitude are generally only available when a company is in difficulty – however, Martin has done a fantastic job in growing the UK business. The Schunk brand and market penetration are particularly prominent and this is recognised in the sales performance, which is yielding year-on-year growth.

“I’m delighted to say that Martin will be staying with Schunk in a managerial role and his expertise and support as we go forward will be critical to our continued success. My personal challenge is to keep a consistent pace of growth and intensify our efforts with regard to targeting new market segments and building new relationships whilst not dropping-the-ball on the exceptional reputation the company has for service and support.”

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