Alex Keeling has joined powered access company, Nationwide, in the newly created post of UK Sales and Marketing Director. He is part of UK senior management team, and will be responsible for all UK sales operations.

The appointment is part of a restructuring at the £60 million turnover Nationwide that places greater emphasis on building closer relationships with its 14,400 customers and improved service levels throughout the 50-strong depot network. It also enables Nationwide to more effectively focus on meeting the needs of its many customers that also trade nationally or internationally.

Prior to moving to Nationwide, Alex was Director of Marketing for GlobaL Financial Solutions at Cable & Wireless. He also gained extensive valuable experience of major account management with Avis and DHL. Alex and his wife live in Thornborough in Buckinghamshire with their baby son.

Nationwide, the largest powered access company in the UK, is owned by the European market leader, the Lavendon Group Plc, which recently announced a 14 percent increase in group turnover to £103 million. The company is headquartered in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, and full details on the Nationwide offering of booms, scissor lifts and truck mounted units are included in Nationwide’s new Guide to Powered Access, and can also be found at www.nationwideaccess.com

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