01.09.2023

UK appointment for AlmaCrawler

Italian manufacturing company Almac has appointed Dan Robertson as country manager for the UK.

In his new role, he will be responsible for major account sales – mostly national rental companies - through UK subsidiary Almac Atlantic, while supporting and working closely with AlmaCrawler’s UK distributors - Cumberland Platforms and GGR. He will also be looking to create a national after sales team over the next few years.
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Dan Robertson

Robertson joins the company after more than a year and a half with specialist UK rental company Hire Safe Solutions, having previously spent almost four years with JLG as northern sales manager.
He began his construction related career in 2010 as an account manager with Hilti. Moving after four years for an area sales managers position with insulation board manufacturer Celotex. The following year he left the company for the Fermacell division of US gypsum building materials supplier James Hardie where he was appointed technical manager, leaving for JLG two and a half years later.

Oana Samoila, AlmaCrawler key accounts sales manager who currently looks after the UK market said: “With more than 10 years of experience in sales and a proven track record of achieving impressive results in our industry, Dan brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our organisation. He has a deep understanding of the UK market dynamics and a strong network of relationships with key players in the industry, which will be instrumental in driving our sales efforts and supporting our partners as we keep growing.”

Robertson added: “I am excited and privileged to be joining AlmaCrawler at this time. Almac has a strong brand, and my role will be to increase market share throughout the UK, both in powered access and the material handling market sectors. The plans for the new products coming through along with our current core products will really help set AlmaCrawler on a sustainable path to success in the UK.”

Chief executive Andrea Artoni said: "We are thrilled to welcome Dan to our team, with his industry experience and strategic mindset, we are confident that he will play a key role in driving our sales growth in the UK market and achieving our long-term goals."