We received the sad news on Friday that Ged Kelly the business development manager for Haulotte UK, had died.
He passed away peacefully on Friday morning, September 27th, having lost his battle with cancer, he was only 55. He leaves a wife Jeanette and daughters Sophia and Lucia.
Ged Kelly
Ged Kelly was born on the Wirral and kicked off his career as a salesman for a car dealership in the early 1990s. In 1993 he threw caution to the wind and headed off on an adventure to the USA, landing a job that April with a business called ‘At Your service Vehicles Sales’ in California, where given the stories he used to tell he had a great time!
At the end of 1994 he returned home and got a job back with Ford cars, before joining the Bank of Scotland vehicle asset department in 1997, working his way up to national auction manager where he remained until 2009. Somehow – possibly due to his finance connections, he discovered the powered access industry and joined UK Platforms - then owned by Haulotte – as an area sales manager, laying the foundations to what would later become a very successful career with the Haulotte group.
He moved across to Haulotte UK in June 2012, initially as a sales manager for the Northern region, before becoming key account / national account manager in 2018, a position he relished, worked hard at and ultimately played a large part in the successes that Haulotte UK has achieved in recent years.
Admiring a classic Porsche
A message from his colleagues said: “Ged was not only a fantastic account manager, he was kind and generous with his time and knowledge and always happy to help out and support colleagues, he was at his happiest when he was in front of customers, especially at customer events, not only because he was passionate about the products he was selling but because he genuinely loved making friends and having a good time.”
“Ged was a very special human being, he was the heart of our Haulotte family here in the UK, loved by everyone, and we are devastated that this cruel disease has taken him from us. We miss him terribly and will always miss him.”
When we receive details of the funeral or memorial service we will post them here.
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mwarren
We are deeply saddened to learn of Ged's passing. He was one of the kindest, most genuine people we've had the privilege to know—always offering a smile, a kind word and a helping hand. His warmth and generosity were unmatched and his absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. May he rest in peace. Michelle & Graeme
mwarren
We are deeply saddened to learn of Ged's passing. He was one of the kindest, most genuine people we've had the privilege to know—always offering a smile, a kind word and a helping hand. His warmth and generosity were unmatched and his absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. May he rest in peace. Michelle & Graeme
AccessChap
Very sad news to hear of Ged's passing. A great bloke that was always great to be around.
My condolences to Ged's family and all those that worked alongside him at Haulotte.