Kubota (U.K) Ltd has announced the appointment of two new dealer managers in the Groundcare and Parts business units.

The company says the new appointments demonstrate their continued commitment and investment to their dealer development aspirations and will provide additional support to the existing dealer and distributor network.

The new Groundcare dealer manager, Phil Catley (left), joins in the role of dealer manager - Southern region for the Tractor and Groundcare division. Phil joins the company from Stiga Ltd, where he was previously area sales manager.

Kubota says Phil brings with him a wealth of experience, particularly in building and maintaining large dealer networks extending throughout the South West, South Wales, Mid Wales and the West Midlands as well as skills in building strong relationships and maintaining excellent profit margins. Ahead of joining Kubota, Phil has also previously worked for Etesia and Sharnford Horticultural.

On his appointment, Phil commented, “I am looking forward to putting my experience to good use at the company. I am excited to finally be a part of the team and look forward to using my knowledge and experience to further develop Kubota’s dealer network.”

In a new role for Kubota, Rob Williams (left) has joined the company as Northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland dealer manager, for Parts. His prime responsibilities will be to support the dealer and distributor network specifically covering the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Rob has an extensive amount of experience and industry knowledge after holding previous roles at Ifor Williams Trailers, Saville Tractors and Landmec. Over the past five years, Rob has been working for Kverneland UK, developing a successful parts business for the company. His past experience also includes working for Morris Lubricants in the North of England, where Rob played a pivotal role in supporting and developing their oil and lubricant business.

Speaking about his new appointment Rob said, “I am looking forward to starting my new position. My role will be to continue to support and develop the Parts dealer and distributor network, where my previous experience and established connections will be invaluable.”

David Hart, managing director of Kubota UK commented, “We are delighted to welcome both new dealer managers to the business. Their expertise and industry knowledge will be instrumental to Kubota’s commitment to continuing to invest and expand our existing dealer and distributor network and we are excited to have them on board”