Viking International welcomes a number of new Area Sales Managers to the company following a restructure of its sales team to provide a greater service to customers.

Primarily, the new Area Sales Managers will be field-based; focusing on identifying new business opportunities and relationship building with customers across the country.

Neil Hughes has been appointed to look after Manchester region. Neil has a great deal of experience having previously worked for Bridgestone as a Commercial Sales Manager, which involved working with dealers and large commercial fleets.

Steve Barnes has joined the team in Tonbridge and brings with him a wealth of experience which includes twenty five years in the tyre industry most recently working for WJ Wood, part of Group Tyre, as a Business Development Manager, responsible for developing new and existing business with car dealerships.
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Marcia Lightwood also joins Tonbridge region. Marcia previously worked for Broadway Tyres as a Business Development Manager within a dealership environment and is keen to put her skills to the test within Viking International.

Finally, James Jobling takes on the role for North East / North West covering Gateshead and Preston. Previous roles include Area Sales Manager for Bridgestone Tyres and Bosal Exhaust Systems, so Neil has a great deal of expertise within the tyre industry.

Rikki Kane, Sales Director, Viking International, commented “With a complement of new sales staff, all with several years of knowledge and experience behind them, I am confident we can continue to drive the company forward throughout 2010 and beyond.”