3 new Sales Managers join Madison and Sportline team

Madison is has announced that 3 new sales managers have joined its industry-leading sales team.

John Oakes and Malcolm Coles will be under the Madison brand, while Rowan Smith joins the Sportline team. All 3 new Sales Managers will be at iceBike*, presenting a great opportunity for them to meet both new and familiar faces.

John Oakes has nearly forty years of experience in various industry roles including retail, wholesale and distribution.

Most recently he worked for Muc-Off after spells with ZyroFisher and Evans Cycles.

 

 

Rowan Smith has first-hand shop knowledge having running his own shop in Hastings since 2012, after spells managing various Evans Cycles stores in the South East.

Over the past 10 years, whilst working in cycling retail, Rowan has qualified as a Cytech certified mechanic, a Trek Precision Fit technician, and a Bosch E-bike specialist. This blend of cycling specialist skills and knowledge, supported by retail management experience, will serve Madison customers well.

 

Last but by no means least, Malcolm Coles is already a familiar face having been with Madison since 2019 in the Motocross side of the business as a territory sales manager.

Before Madison, Malcolm worked for Finch Cycles for 12 years so is already very familiar with the bike industry.

 

 

Of the 3 new appointments, Dominic Langan, CEO of Madison and Sportline, comments: “All U.K. based Madison and Sportline Area Sales Managers are fully employed and focused wholly on either the Madison or Sportline distributed brands. The restructuring and transition from sales agents to employed staff has taken place over the last couple of years in order to ensure we are able to offer our customers the best service possible and a level of service that we can be proud of.

“This process is now complete. Our field-based staff are there to focus solely on our network of Specialist Bicycle Retailers and no one else. To represent our brands in the best possible way and to add value for our dealers by helping them get the best performance from our products and services within their businesses.”

2023 sees IceBike* North take place for the first time, at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, on March 5-6. IceBike* South also has a new venue, at Tobacco Dock in London, taking place on March 9-10. Register now at www.icebike.co.uk to attend.