LGMG has announced two new additions to its UK sales team.
Karen Bessant has been appointed as UK sales manager for the South and Ireland. She joins the company from Genie where she worked in a similar role as UK South territory sales manager.
Karen Bessant
She began her career in 2003 as an area sales manager with Linde UK, moving after five years in the role to Toyota Material Handling UK. In 2013 she joined Jungheinrich in a corporate development role, leaving for Hyster-Yale after two and a half years where she was appointed national account manager. She returned to Toyota in 2017, rejoining Hyster-Yale and then in late 2022, moved to Genie.
LGMG has also appointed Phil James as UK manager for Northern England and Scotland. He joins the company from Banner Plant where he has been depot manager for the past 13 years, having began his career in 2010 as sales manager with Kimberly Access leaving in 2012 for Banner Plant.
Phil James
LGMG sales director Aron Westby said: "Karen and Phil are both highly respected industry professionals who know what it takes to build and to maintain strong, trust based customer partnerships. Their customer first mindset aligns perfectly with LGMG’s core values - delivering outstanding service and promoting safe, innovative, industry leading solutions."
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