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New distributor for UAE
New distributor for UAE
Ransomes Jacobsen, the Suffolk-based turf equipment manufacturer has appointed Desert Turfcare of Dubai as its exclusive distributor for the United Arab Emirates.
With established offices, workshops and warehousing facilities in the Al Quoz Industrial Zone, Desert Turfcare has the expertise and infrastructure to provide comprehensive sales and support services across the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar. Their technical team also provide support for other distributors across the Middle East and Indian sub-continent.
Desert Turfcare are a trading division of the Desert Group, an established company in the horticulture and landscape sectors employing almost 700 personnel.
Commenting upon their appointment, director Julian Lee said, "We are delighted to be joining the Ransomes Jacobsen distributor network and will be bringing a quality-driven sales and service operation for professional turf machinery to the region. To demonstrate our commitment, we are building new workshops and stores specifically for our turf operations. The opportunities in the UAE are excellent and with the Ransomes Jacobsen range added to our existing product portfolio, we are able to offer a complete service to the horticulture and landscape sectors.
Conor O'Neill, Ransomes Jacobsen's Sales Manager for the Middle East said, "We are obviously delighted to welcome Desert Turfcare into the Ransomes Jacobsen distributor network. They have an excellent pedigree and years of experience of the industry in their region. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with them going forward."