Heckmondwike-based 600 UK has further expanded its UK and European direct sales operation.

The firm has appointed team members David Stanley and Joanne Zalesinski as primary sales contacts for Colchester and Harrison training lathes and the Pratt Burnerd International (PBI) workholding divisions of the business.

Mr Stanley has become European sales manager for PBI and will be responsible for generating sales throughout the continent, He joined PBI 20 years ago as a grinder and progressed through the company to become the main technical sales contact for Pratt Burnerd International customers.

Ms Zalesinski has become 600 UK’s primary educational sales contact. The education sector has traditionally been a strong area for Colchester and Harrison and Ms Zalesinski has been appointed to consolidate and further expand 600 UK’s significant presence in the sector, which supports the future of British engineering.

She joined PBI 10 years ago and was initially involved in production planning and manufacturing support roles, but more recently worked in customer service roles for workholding, lathes and lathe spares. Her new role is to promote Colchester and Harrison training lathes to the education sector and to be the main point of contact with training facilities, schools, further education colleges and universities.

Howard Bamforth, 600 UK sales director, said “It is great to see that we have two outstanding candidates who have progressed in our UK manufacturing facility in Heckmondwike to make an immediate impact on our selling operation.”

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