UK based Access Platform Sales (APS) has confirmed the appointment of Andy Bray as managing director, taking over from Steve Couling.
Bray has worked in the access industry for more than 18 years, most recently with Versalift where he was managing director until leaving the company this time last year.
Andy Bray started his career in a production role with Greenbrook Automations in 1994, gaining his commercial experience with Techman Engineering between 2006 and 2007. His first taste of the access industry came when he joined spider lift specialist and Teupen distributor Ranger Equipment in 2007 as commercial director, becoming managing director of its Spiderlift division two years later. He left the business at the start of 2011 to join Versalift as a sales/major account manager, but after four years in that role he moved to AFI where he was appointed group business development manager. In early 2015 he was lured back to Versalift as sales director and was promoted to general manager in late 2017 and then managing director.
Andy Bray
Speaking about his new position, Bray said: “APS has a fantastic reputation for technical expertise, supporting market leading brands, and customer first after care, with an ability to leverage its established APS Parts Department to ensure our customers’ maximise their productivity. I’m excited to join such a dedicated team and look forward to driving the business forward through innovation, strategic partnerships, and continued investment in after sales support and parts supply.”
APS director Tony Jennings, added: “As a new shareholder, Andy’s appointment reflects our ambition to strengthen APS’s position as a market leader in the supply of access solutions. His track record in building customer focused operations and developing successful teams makes him the ideal choice to lead the business into its next phase.”
Founded in 1987, by Jim Daintith APS is based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire and distributes a wide range of access equipment throughout the UK.
Malcolm Bowers
Well done to all. Good fit all round.