Scotts invests more expertise in Ireland

Scotts has demonstrated its commitment to making further investment in Ireland with the appointment of Colman Warde to the new position of area sales manager for the Republic of Ireland.

Colman will be responsible for the development and growth of Scotts' Turf & Amenity, Ornamental Horticulture and Speciality Agriculture sectors in the region and will provide a 'local' support for customers.

A well-known face in the industry, Colman brings a great deal of experience to the role. For the past nine years he has been with Scotts' distributor partner in Ireland, National Agrochemical Distributors Limited, where he was both technical manager and technical area sales manager. He also has a Diploma in Commercial Horticulture and has developed a strong technical reputation with key professional end-users in Ireland, which will help to further develop and grow the company's business in the area.

Commenting on his appointment, Colman said: "This is an exciting challenge for me and I am delighted to be working with a company of Scotts' reputation. I am very familiar with their product range across all divisions of the business, and it is second-to-none in the industry. My aim is to grow their business in Ireland and provide a high level of technical support."

website: www.scottsprofessional.co.uk

Photo caption: Colman Warde has been appointed as Scotts' new area sales manager for the Republic of Ireland.