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NIMANS LOOK TO WILKINSON
TO BUILD ON RECORD GROWTH
NIMANS has announced the
arrival of Graham Wilkinson
(pictured) as Head of Sales for
Network Services.
Wilkinson has joined the
company to fuel further growth
of its fl ourishing Network
Services division drawing on his
26-year comms career including
a 13-year stint at BT.
Wilkinson said: “The Nimans
Network Services division
enjoyed a record period of
growth last year which gives us
a great platform to build upon.
“Our simplifi ed strategy
spans all areas of the
connectivity supply chain in
mobile, connectivity, hosted and
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“For me it’s all about driving
development and growth for our
customers. We have a strong
team in place who can offer a
complete solutions sale rather
than siloed proposition. I’m
really looking forward to the
journey ahead.”
GROWTH HANGS
ON HAWKINS
KCOM National Network Services
(NNS) has appointed Dave Hawkins
(pictured) as Head of Channel
Sales to drive strategic growth
and strengthen relationships with
channel partners.
Hawkins has over 18 years of
industry experience working within
the country’s leading telecoms
businesses. Having started his
career in technical roles before
moving over to sales and account
management, he brings a holistic
approach to the role.
He spent 11 years at Virgin Media
working in wholesale markets
and also gained experience as a
Network Build Engineer with BT. He
joins KCOM from TalkTalk Business
where he was an SI Channel Account
Director responsible for major and
wholesale accounts.
He said: “I’m delighted to be
heading up the Channel team at such
an exciting time for business.
“Emerging technologies mean
the role of Channel businesses is
constantly evolving and there is
an increasing need to add value to
business customers.”
BEAUMONT’S
RETURN
REWARDED
EXERTIS has
announced the
promotion of Andrew
Beaumont (pictured),
Exertis Supplies,
Operations Director to
the role of managing
director.
The promotion
has been effective
since 1st April 2019 and Beaumont
will be reporting to Paul Bryan, Exertis UK&I Managing
Director. He succeeds Raj Advani who has relocated to
Europe but will remain with the business as Commercial
Director.
Exertis UK& I, Managing Director Paul Bryan said:
“Andrew has been part of our succession planning process
and is the natural choice to continue the great work that
Raj and his team have delivered since we acquired Advent
Data.
“Raj has led our successful supplies business for
the past eight years, ensuring its continued growth and
reputation as a leading distributor in this specialist market.
I am delighted that he is staying on in a new role that
will provide continuity in the relationships that he has
developed with vendors and customers as well as offering
support for his successor.
“It is great that we have someone who knows the
business as well as Andrew to succeed Raj. He has many
years’ experience in the supplies market, and I have every
confi dence in his ability and desire to drive the business
forward in the future.”
Andrew joined Advent Data in 1998 spending over 13
years as Financial Controller before joining the Myers
Group in 2014 as their Head of Finance. He returned to
Exertis Supplies as Operations Director in 2017.
Beaumont added: “I am looking forward to leading the
business, which is full of talented people and ensuring that
we continue to support our customers and vendors.
“It’s an exciting time to be at Exertis and I am committed
to ensuring that the supplies division continues to be a key,
specialist area within the Group’s activities.”
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