Claydon Drills has appointed Jacob Darby as territory manager for south east England and Scandinavia.

Jacob joined Claydon in 2011 as assistant UK sales manager and was subsequently promoted to export manager. As part of its strategic development plan Jacob will be developing new distribution channels and sales in areas where Claydon products have traditionally had a strong following.

In the UK, where he reports to Rob Dunk, sales manager for the UK and Republic of Ireland, Jacob will be supporting existing customers and dealers in Kent, East Sussex, and West Sussex.

Commercial director Spencer Claydon, said of Jacob, "His experience of our machinery, together with the requirements of UK and Scandinavian farmers will help us to increase our presence in these important regions at a time when the sector faces legislative, economic and weather-related challenges.”

Claydon say they are actively looking to appoint importers and dealers to expand its existing customer base in Sweden, Norway, and Finland.