GGM ANNOUNCE NEXT PHASE OF EXPANSION INTO AG

PICTURED ABOVE: Chris Gibson and Phil Edmondson

GGM have announced that they have begun the next chapter of their expansion in to the agricultural sector.

Following the announcement over the summer that they are to widen their Kubota portfolio with higher horsepower M-series tractors and R0 loaders, the firm now say they have appointed an experienced sales professional to take this development to its next phase and drive the new area of the business forward.

Phil Edmondson, who brings a wealth of expertise having previously been the sales director at Spectrum Plant, has joined the GGM team and is tasked with taking the new offering from the business out into the field and meeting customers.

Phil has vast experience in agriculture spanning nearly four decades, He begun his career at Newton Rigg College, had the role of general manager of a dairy engineering company, moved into contracting and then latterly the arboricultural machinery business, He says he has always kept up to date with agricultural developments and found time to help out on the family farm. 

Phil said, “I am extremely excited about this new role at GGM and the challenge of building our presence in the agricultural sector - an area where I am very much at home.

“I thrive on building relationships, being the main point of contact for customers, establishing new working practices to meet both supplier and customer requirements”.

Managing director of GGM, Chris Gibson, added, “We are delighted to have appointed someone of Phil’s caliber to join the GGM team and build our growth and the Kubota brand in the agricultural arena. 

“We already have a strong and competent team that is capable of delivering first class customer service and support, with professional groundcare machinery. And we’re confident of replicating that same level of support across the farming sector.”