06.01.2023

Two promotions at AFI

UK based rental group AFI has promoted Ben Hammill and Oliver Warburton to its leadership team.

Hammill becomes divisional director of infrastructure and major projects while Warburton’s new role is divisional sales director for the Wilson vehicle mounted lift business as well as the ‘Unoperated North’ operation.
Ben Hammill has worked in several areas of the AFI business since joining the company in 2007 including telesales, funded learning, the business development team and, most recently, major projects. He started out with SD media in 2003 as a telesales account manager, leaving for AFI three years later.
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Ben Hammill

Oliver Warburton joined AFI in 2006 as part of the Uplift acquisition,and was appointed as an area sales manager for AFI the following year, before progressing to national key accounts manager in 2012, taking on the additional role of national sales manager for Wilson Access when it was acquired the following year. He started his career with Uplift in early 2005.
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Oliver Warburton

Chief executive David McNicholas said: "Both promotions result from many years of outstanding contribution to AFI and are well deserved. Successful businesses can create opportunities for progression for people who have excelled and progressed within the company. We wish them both every success in their new roles. Ben has been instrumental in securing some longer-term projects and larger customers and will continue to focus on this area and increase our penetration on major projects. Oliver has led the charge on the impressive sales growth the Wilson Access business has achieved and will oversee the Area Sales teams for the Wilson and Unoperated North business."