Andy Symes has joined T H White as Case IH sales manager reporting to Case IH dealer principal and head of T H White Agriculture, David Rapkins.

Andy Symes

Based at Stockbridge - a dedicated Case IH branch for T H White - Andy will combine team management with sales and business development techniques to champion the Case IH brand together with its associated franchises (Manitou, Pottinger and McConnel) selling across the south and south west. He will be responsible for his own sales territory alongside managing the sales team day to day. He will also support the service workshop and parts function based at the branch.

Andy studied agricultural engineering and the company says he brings a wealth of experience to his new role. Starting out as an agricultural engineer in Salisbury, Andy gained early experience with Massey Ferguson, Fiat and Renault tractors along with Claas combines. He trained in electronics and hydraulics and quickly learned all about tractor systems. He then spent 13 years in pig farming followed by a short spell maintaining large cargo and passenger aircraft before moving back into the agricultural sector as an engineer for a Massey Ferguson dealership at Ringwood. Here, he demonstrated equipment and got the sales bug, before moving on to territory sales management for a Claas dealer business.

Before joining T H WHITE, Andy worked at New Holland UK as area sales manager and then harvester sales area manager for south west England and Wales, where he was successful in increasing the company’s combine harvester market share.

Andy said, "I’m really excited to join T H White and work alongside top franchises. Case IH is an ambitious brand that is moving forward with a very positive plan to increase its market share through a stronger and growing dealer network."