Silverfish on the road sales team grows further
Silverfish has announced the hires of both Alistair Thomas and George Currie to its on the road sales team.
Alistair is now tasked with looking after the North of England as territory manager, while George becomes territory manager for the South West region.
Prior to joining silverfish earlier in the year, George spent time on the other side of the order book, working for a bike shop deep in Cornwall. Outside of work, George is said to be a very handy mountain biker, specialising in enduro riding and dirt jumping. A quick look at his Instagram profile and you’ll see he has a very large bag of tricks.
George commented: “I am over the moon to have been given the opportunity to take a step forward in the industry and join the team at Silverfish. I am now working with some of my favourite brands, sharing my passion for them and getting to know many of the great retailers across the South West.”
Alistair also brings similarly brings retail experience having worked in a wide range of stores and businesses. Alistair commented: “I have worked in various roles across the industry over the past decade, I’ve been everywhere from big chains to smaller independent stores and home-grown brands that have massive online presence. Seeing the world from both sides of the counter, I’m now looking forward to putting my experience to use and forming strong and honest relationships with business across my area.”
Away from work Alistair has raced extensively at elite level on road and track, winning regional track leagues as a junior and senior, a gold medal at the British University championships, racing in the Tour Series, National Series, garnering top 20 finishes in UCI events in Spain and Belgium. He is also handy on wider tyres and in the mud, with a 6th place in the Welsh Downhill champs and a handful of good XC results too.
Silverfish UK Commercial Director Alex Metcalfe commented; “I am really pleased to welcome George and Alistair to Silverfish and excited to be working with them both. Their energy and enthusiasm for bikes, and our brands, will be a tremendous asset for Silverfish and for our retail partners.”
George can be contacted on 07717 367512, or by email at George.currie@silverfish-uk.com
Alistair can be contacted on 07467 941389, or by email at Alistair.thoms@silverfish-uk.com
