DOUBLE MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENT

Stiga UK have announced the new appointment of Jack Brown as national sales manager and at the same time Gary Philpott has joined the team as a territory manager for the southwest.

Jack Brown (above) initially joined Stiga (GGP) in 2015 as a territory manager, originally covering the East Midlands and East Anglia. In 2018 the area was expanded to incorporate Worcestershire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and Birmingham. 

Jack has been involved in the lawn and garden business for 18 years, starting off as a Saturday boy whilst at school, working for a local dealership. After finishing full time education, he joined as a member of the workshop team. After three years Jack was appointed as the service manager leading the team. During this time he also became heavily involved in robotics, selling, installing, and servicing, which lead him to take over the sales department a few years after for all garden machinery.  

Jack said, “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed meeting so many great people along the way and forging lasting relationships. I look forward to meeting more of our customers on a national scale over the coming months and years.”

With over 27 years working in the outdoor power industry, Gary Philpott (pictured top) meanwhile has an immense amount of technical knowledge and experience.

Gary joined Husqvarna back in 1995 as a technical support/warranty administrator which evolved into both technical and sales management roles over the next 24 years. After leaving Husqvarna in December 2018 Gary set up a business installing robotic lawnmowers. Whilst this was successful, he was asked to join Anglo American Oil Company (selling ASPEN) as an area sales manager which he took up.  Unfortunately, this was just before Covid, and the role ended abruptly in August 2020.

Getting back in to work Gary joined a local tree surgery company, saying, “Being involved in the trade from the other side of the fence was a fantastic viewpoint.”

On his new appointment though, Gary added, “I’m really excited by this role in what will likely be a challenging year ahead. Additionally, Stiga has its sights set on being a major player in the robotic lawnmower market with its current range of 5 models for the UK.”