NEW MD JOINS STIHL GB
Kay Green takes up role this week

Kay Green joined STIHL Great Britain on Tuesday this week as managing director, following the retirement of long-standing predecessor Robin Lennie in December 2020.

 

Kay Green

 

For the last three years, Kay has been UK and Ireland country manager for Hasbro UK Ltd. During her career at Hasbro, she also held a number of senior commercial roles including director level positions in both sales and marketing, and a two-year period as Nordic country manager in Copenhagen.
 
STIHL say Kay joins a thriving and resilient company, with the business recording over a decade of year-on-year growth and a doubling of turnover from £57m in 2008 to £125m in 2020.
 
Commenting on her new role, Kay said, “I’m delighted to be joining this iconic global brand and to be building on Robin’s tremendous legacy. 2020 was a record year for STIHL GB, despite the global circumstances. The business saw growth across most markets and categories thanks to the support and commitment of the STIHL Approved Dealer network and of course our professional and domestic end-users. I’m very much looking forward to meeting our partners across the industry as soon as the situation allows.
 
"It’s a genuinely exciting time to be taking the helm at STIHL GB. We have a game-changing new range of pro cordless tools launching this year, continued investment in consumer brand-building and plans continuing apace for our sustainable new GB Headquarters in Surrey. 2021 has all the potential to be another landmark year for the brand and our customers.”
 
Kay is STIHL GB’s first female managing director and joins an ever-increasing number of women in senior positions across the global STIHL business. Kay spent her childhood growing up on a farm and is married with two teenage children.

LikeLike (0)
In this issue
EDITOR'S BLOG
IF THEY STAGE IT, WILL YOU COME?
NEWS
READERS' OPINIONS SPLIT OVER 2021 SHOW ATTENDANCE
NEXT CHAPTER IN OUR FREE DEALER TOOLKIT IS READY
NEW MD JOINS STIHL GB
TUCKWELL COMPLETE BURDEN PURCHASE
TORO ACQUIRES ANOTHER ROBOTICS COMPANY
UNIVERSAL DEALER / MANUFACTURER CONTRACTS . .
JCB APPOINT DEALERS IN SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
PSP MAKES APPOINTMENT FOR SCOTLAND
CNH BUY INTO ELECTRIC TRACTOR SPECIALISTS
POLARIS REVEAL PLANS FOR ALL-ELECTRIC VEHICLE
JOBS
AUTOCUT ROBOTIC MOWING
ADVERTISE YOUR JOBS HERE
Sponsored Product Announcements
NEW WEBB 2 IN 1 ELECTRIC SCARIFIER & LAWN RAKE
HUSQVARNA LAUNCH NEW PREMIUM AUTOMOWER®
SPINDRIFT SEEKS SPRAYER STOCKISTS
NOW AVAILABLE FROM TYRE-LINE – THE NEW CARLISE VERSA TURF RANGE
Easy Sign Up For Garden Trader
Events
LATEST SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS
PARTNERS
AGCO
Bagma
Briggs & Stratton
Catalyst Computer Systems
EGO
ENERGY GENERATOR SALES
Evopos
GardenCare
Garden Trader
Hayter
Henton & Chattell
Husqvarna
Ibcos
Kramp
Kress Robotik
Kubota
Makita
MEAN GREEN MOWERS
OREGON
Stiga
STIHL GB
uni-power
TurfPro
CURRENT ISSUE
MARCH / APRIL 2021
PRODUCED BY THE AD PLAIN