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HRP appoints national sales manager

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Tony Hackett: new role

UK: Wholesaler HRP has appointed Tony Hackett to the new position of  national sales manager designate.

With extensive experience managing sales teams in document management and printing for companies such as Ricoh, Canon and Nashua, Tony will initially be based in the West Midlands, working with HRP’s Birmingham and Bristol Service Centres before extending his responsibilities across the full HRP network.

He will be working with group sales director Ralph Alliston on key account development in new markets and recruiting and training an expanding sales force.

Welcoming Tony to HRP, Ralph said  “As technology develops our industry is changing rapidly and we need to reach new decision makers. Tony brings valuable experience from other fields and will lead the drive to equip our sales teams for the markets of the future.”

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