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Kenda re-enters UK market with new sales and marketing model
Kenda is approaching the UK Market with a new sales, import and marketing model Last Month, Kenda Europe announced Pim Ramselaar as the UK sales manager for bicycle. Ramselaar’s appointment is part of a formulated plan to re-enter the UK with a focused supply chain and market approach. Kenda is …
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Frog Bikes are set to benefit from a £150,000 loan from the Development Bank of Wales’ Green Business Loan Scheme. The loan will help the children’s bike manufacturer prepare for the production of frames and forks that will reduce carbon emissions by 5.8% per bike. This investment in 25% post-consumer …
Read More »Silverfish UK appoint Alex Halliday as independent sales agent for London
Silverfish UK has announced the addition of Alex Halliday to its team, working as an independent agent across London. Halliday will have a particular focus on the distributor’s P&A brands and will focus on the portfolio of market leading products from the likes of Michelin, 100%, Peaty’s, Easton, Race Face, …
Read More »Nikki Hawyes departs Cannondale as company announces UK leadership change
With continued momentum to a global unified organisational structure, Cannondale Bicycles has announced the departure of Nikki Hawyes as UK country leader. “Over the last ten months Cannondale has been on a transformative journey which has seen the company evolve from a regional team structure to a global function led …
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