Marmot UK - Dedicated UK and Irish Branch Launches

From April 2009, Marmot in the UK and Ireland is represented by Marmot UK; an entirely new branch company owned and managed directly by Marmot Mountain Europe GmbH (MME).

Marmot Mountain Europe GmbH (MME) is based near Nuremberg, Germany and is run under the leadership of European MD, Andy Schimeck. It supports sales and marketing in all the European and Scandinavian territories and is a key part of Marmot’s worldwide business.

After three years of successful management by K2-UK on an agency basis, Marmot’s business in the UK has developed to where it is now a key player in the core specialist outdoor market. The territory has also steadily grown its share of Marmot’s overall European sales, accounting for 20% and having the second largest turnover.

To drive the planned future growth objectives of Marmot in the UK, while also delivering an even better and more focussed customer service, it was felt imperative by Marmot that its UK business should receive dedicated representation in time for the start of the spring 2010 sell-in.

The company transfer will complete by the start of June when Marmot UK will be integrated fully into the MME office systems. This will result in faster order processing and live availability information via the European stock control system.

In a parallel improvement to retailer service MME recently soft-launched its B2B web-based ordering system. This will be rolled out, dealer-wide, in the next 2 months.

Marmot UK will also be directly connected into the brand marketing process and product development strategy, and will play a key role in both these areas.

Marmot UK will continue to be based in the spectacularly located showroom facility in Sandside, Cumbria, on the fringe of the Lake District.

Staff continuity is maintained: Hugh Harris will be heading up the new operation as Territory Manager, along with Angela Short – Sales Representative and Staff Trainer, Steph Jones – Customer Service and Warranty, and Martin Panton – Customer Service, Accounts and Marketing.

All contact details will remain the same with the exception of email. Please update your records as follows:

Address:
Marmot UK
Unit 2 Shoreline Business Park
Sandside
Cumbria
LA7 7BF

Tel: 015395 63616
Fax: 015395 63618

E:mail: Hugh Harris hugh@marmotuk.co.uk
Angela Short angela@marmotuk.co.uk
Steph Jones steph@marmotuk.co.uk
Martin Panton martin@marmotuk.co.uk
General Enquiries enquiries@marmotuk.co.uk

For further information or if you have any questions, please contact Hugh Harris on the above number or email.

posted by glenmore @ 5:13 pm