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17/01/2011

Auction Portal Welcomes New Recruits

Innovative used plant and machinery auction website www.mrmachinery.com is going from strength-to-strength following the appointment of two new members of staff.

Keith Richards joins as UK Sales Manager, following a spell as a Construction Spares Sales Advisor in the defence sector. He brings to his role over 35 years experience in dealing with customers, managing teams and negotiating contracts across the construction and plant hire industries.

Karen Weaver brings a wealth of sales and administrative experience to her new role as Auction Coordinator, where she is responsible for uploading all machinery information and images to the company website, as well as liaising with customers and ensuring all contracts and inspection reports are finalised prior to auction.
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After undertaking various administrative roles in industries as diverse as IT, aviation, banking and education, Karen progressed to become an Account Manager in the refrigeration sector for 10 years before moving on to her current position.

Mark Bacon, CEO of Mr Machinery, commented: “We are delighted to welcome both Karen and Keith to the team here, and they join us at a very exciting time for the business, with plans to open offices in Germany, France and Scandinavia over the next twelve months. I’m sure the knowledge and wealth of experience they bring will help us build on a successful 2010 and continue to grow in the years to come.”

Mr Machinery is a dedicated online auction portal offering a unique platform for the sale and purchase of used plant machinery. With extensive experience within the heavy equipment and logistics industries, the team provides both buyers and sellers a professional, personal and reliable service, ensuring every customer’s machinery and logistics needs are more than met.

For all enquiries visit www.mrmachinery.com or contact Gary Loughran, Territory Manager Ireland, on +00 353 87 668 2408, via email at gl@mrmachinery.com or Skype: mrmachineryireland. Alternatively, contact Keith Richards, UK Sales Manger on +00 44 7808 144012, or email at kr@mrmachinery.com

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