HOPPE (UK) Strengthens Team with Three Strategic Appointments

HOPPE (UK) has welcomed three new appointments, who will be working within logistics, business development and technical sales support.

New to HOPPE is Logistics Manager, Glenn Rickwood, who succeeded Christopher Mills after he recently retired following 25 years of dedicated service.

Glenn is said to be an experienced warehouse, distribution and operations professional. His extensive background in implementing warehouse systems and managing stock reportedly positioned him as the ideal candidate to lead the logistics team within the Wolverhampton distribution centre.

Gary Cooper has been appointed as Business Development Manager, who is said to add considerable sector expertise to the commercial team.

Gary’s background includes roles with some of the industry’s most respected names, including Integrated Doorset Solutions and Leaderflush Shapland, before its acquisition.

He reportedly has a strong track record in hardware scheduling, estimating, project management and sales across the door manufacturing and hardware industries. His qualifications from the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) is said to reflect his ongoing commitment to the industry.

Finally, Yvette Barker has joined as Technical Sales Support Executive, bringing over 25 years of industry experience.

Having worked at Cooke Brothers and Simonswerk, Yvette is said to have a deep technical knowledge of architectural hinges and door hardware and is able to support the sales team with product enquiries.

Ged Ryan, CEO at HOPPE (UK), said: “HOPPE prides itself on recruiting knowledgeable staff who are committed to the industry. Glenn, Gary and Yvette bring exceptional knowledge and experience that will benefit both our team and our customers.”

These strategic additions are said to reaffirm HOPPE’s ongoing commitment to service excellence and operational efficiency.

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