Jan Tomcik has been appointed to the role of Export Regional Sales Manager at Ransomes Jacobsen. Reporting to Rupert Price, Sales Director, he will be responsible for business development, equipment sales and dealer support across Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic and the Balkan countries.  

Jan has a Masters degree in Infomatics and Economics from the University of Agriculture in Prague and a Business Diploma in Trade and Foreign Business. He joins Ransomes Jacobsen from Tatra, the specialist military and commercial heavy vehicle manufacturer, based at Kopřivnice in the Czech Republic where he was their Direct Accounts Sales Manager. His previous experience includes national and international sales management roles at Goodyear/Dunlop Tyres, Iveco and Renault Trucks, all based in the Prague area.

A Czech national, he lives with his wife Bronislava and their three young children Jan, Sofie and Natalie in Prague. A devoted family man, he also enjoys football, ice hockey, keeping fit and has an interest in all motor sports.

Commenting on the appointment Rupert Price said, “Jan comes to us with a wide knowledge of the heavy truck industry, where he has gained significant experience managing national and international dealer networks. This will be of great value to us as we expand our operations across Eastern Europe. I’m delighted to welcome him to the team here at Ransomes Jacobsen.”