Dugard Strengthens Team With New Appointment

Dugard has once again strengthened its team with the appointment of a new area sales manager. Paul Roberts has been appointed as the new Area Sales Manager for the South West and South Wales areas to enhance market presence in the region.

Enjoying remarkable growth with its diverse brand portfolio and the strengthening of the team, the South Coast company expects the appointment of Paul to further underpin brand awareness and growth in the South West of the UK. Paul brings vast experience to the company, having entered the industry almost 25 years ago as an apprentice toolmaker. Since 2000, Paul has completed his apprenticeship, worked in manual and CNC machine shops and also spent over five years as an Area Sales Manager for a world-renowned cutting tool manufacturer.

Following five successful years in cutting tool sales across the South West, Paul returned to a previous employer with the role of managing the machine shop. The career progression continued with Paul returning to sales with a role at a prestigious machine tool company that also has a portfolio of peripheral workholding solutions to accompany its range. Applying his experience in technical sales, identifying cycle time reductions and process improvements, Paul enjoyed significant success serving manufacturers across the South West. Now, with a desire to drive his career forward in machine tool sales, Paul has joined Dugard.

Commenting upon joining the company, Paul says: “Dugard has a fantastic range of prestigious machine tool brands that stretch from the Hanwha sliding head series and Kitamura high-speed precision machining centres through to the SMEC, Ibarmia, Mylas and Chevalier brands of robust high-quality machines. These machines are some of the best in the industry with many being class-leading brands – I am relishing the opportunity of presenting the process improvements and benefits that the Dugard range can offer manufacturers in the South West and Wales.” Commenting upon Paul joining the Dugard team, Sales Director Mr Colin Thomson says: “We are delighted to welcome Paul to the Dugard team. He has a proven track record with a technical understanding and ability to solve problems for customers that will be a genuine asset to Dugard. Paul has spent several years working with manufacturers in the South West region, so his local reputation and insight will be a huge benefit for Dugard and manufacturers in the area. Dugard has everything from cost-competitive machine tools and high-end solution-driven machine tools through to sliding head turning centres – the opportunity to service a wide customer base with this exciting and diverse range of machines and the fact that we are a family business was a factor in Paul wanting to join Dugard.”