MERLO APPOINT TWO

Merlo UK have announced two new appointments to their UK team.

Gavin Smith joins as the company's new regional sales manager for Scotland, north east England and Northern Ireland whilst James Knight steps into the role of marketing coordinator.

Gavin Smith (above left) joins Merlo following a nearly two decades working in the agricultural machinery retail sector in Scotland.

Gavin said, "I have sold the Merlo brand at dealer level for many years and as such I know the product is excellent."

James Knight (above right) 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.

“I have been absolutely blown away by how welcoming, transparent and open to new ideas Merlo UK have been” states James. “I am excited to be part of the Merlo family, and look forward to working with the team on marketing projects going forward.”

Shaun Groom, general manager of Merlo UK, added, “The appointment of these two industry professionals is a further sign of the Merlo commitment to the UK market.

"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”.