Midwich, a specialist audio visual and document solutions distributor to the trade market with operations in the UK and Ireland, France, Germany, Benelux, Iberia and Australasia, is pleased to announce the appointment of James Parker as Head of European Operations.
With 17 years’ distribution experience, James has a diverse background within operations and business improvement. James has previously held managerial positions including Group Logistics & Procurement Director and Purchasing & Marketing Director, while also integrating acquired businesses and delivering business improvement initiatives.
Most recently, James worked at DIY retailer Homebase Bunnings driving its operational improvement programme post the Bunnings acquisition.
James’ role as Head of European Operations will predominantly focus on pre-acquisition due diligence, post-acquisition Company integrations, and Group wide infrastructure projects. There will be a specific drive in leveraging Group strengths to deliver synergies across the European subsidiaries. James will report to the Group’s European Director.
“I am excited to have joined Midwich at this key stage in the Group’s growth journey. I am very much looking forward to working with the European subsidiary teams to support their growth aspirations and help deliver synergies across the Group."
The Group recently announced its Pre-Close Trading Statement in which it reported revenue for 2017 of approximately £470 million, representing growth of around 28 per cent over the prior year. Midwich will announce its final results for the year ended 31 December 2017 on 13 March 2018.
The Group operates as the sole or largest in-country distributor for a number of its vendors in their respective product sets. The Directors attribute this position to the Group's technical expertise, extensive product knowledge and strong customer service offering built up over a number of years. The Group has a large and diverse base of approximately 12,000 customers, and 740+ employees.