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Active Leisure Contracts (ALC) have announced the promotion of Martin Longstaffe to Divisional Director. The appointment is with immediate effect. His responsibilities will include management of the sales force, overseeing the development of new products & services and handling specific key accounts.
Martin will be continuing to provide his considerable expertise that has established Active Leisure Contracts as a premier company in the sports turf construction and synthetic surface industry.
Andrew Baylis, Group Managing Director, is delighted by Martin's promotion: "ALC has enjoyed continued success and expansion over recent years and Martin's appointment at director level will help to ensure we remain at the forefront of the industry. The ALC name is synonymous with quality and we are determined that this is maintained. Martins considerable experience of both the artificial and natural turf makes him ideal to manage the future development of the company."
Active Leisure Contracts have recently enjoyed considerable success in a number of varied sectors including installation of 3rd Generation synthetic surfaces to both London Wasps & Worcester Warriors Rugby clubs and Dartford FC.
With their head office in Gravesend, Kent Active Leisure Contracts offers a national service to clients from both the private and public sector. The company also enjoys preferred status with many architects, consultants and major contractors.