Simon Howell (left) and Ken Hamilton

Merlo UK Limited have announced the immediate appointment of Ken Hamilton as Country Manager for Merlo UK. Ken has a wealth of experience in all facets of the agricultural industry having worked for many agricultural manufacturers and is responsible for all commercial operations within the company.

This is the second major phase of investment by the Merlo Group to strengthen and expand the Company’s operations in the UK and Ireland.

Ken has joined the company following his recent position as Operations Director at Farols Limited - having gained extensive retail experience from one of the most successful dealer groups in the UK today. "I’m looking forward to this exciting new challenge and working with the successful team at Merlo UK," says Ken. "Concentrating on providing improved dealership support and adopting an aggressive marketing plan will allow the Group to position Merlo UK at the forefront of customer choice" added Maurizio Ganio-Mego, Director at Merlo UK.

In addition to the appointment of the newly formed role, Merlo UK have been successful in recruiting Simon Howell, who joins the company with an impressive manufacturing background in the construction industry having previously worked for JCB and Bobcat. Simon has joined the UK team looking after a regional area including Ireland and will be assisting in the development and growth of the CE business.