The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) has announced the appointment of Chris Lowe in the newly created role of data assistant.

Operating out of the Peterborough head office, Chris will be responsible primarily for supporting the AEA’s Economics Department in the collection, analysis and circulation of data and statistics about the UK agricultural machinery market. He will also be producing standard and bespoke reports for the member companies participating in the schemes.

Having previously worked as an insurance advisor and a reconciliation analyst, Chris has a passion for dealing with data and for working and communicating with a wide variety of people.

Chris said "I am looking forward to assisting with the development of this new role and to help build on the excellent reputation of the AEA. I am also looking forward to being part of such a professional, knowledgeable and friendly organisation and assisting members wherever I can."

Ruth Bailey, AEA director general and ceo said, "We are absolutely thrilled that Chris has joined us. Chris’s analytical skills are superb and with his background in customer services, he will be a true asset to our already very much member focussed economics team. Chris will be able to interact with and assist our members with their individual statistics requirements as we move forward to become a data and information-lead Association."