Upgrade Bikes sales team grows and brings in Ali Burns
Upgrade Bikes has boosted its sales team with the announcement of a new role – Accounts Manager for London and the Southeast of England – with Ali Burns taking on the role for the Sussex-based distributor.
Upgrade Bikes is also recruiting a new account manager for dealers in the Southwest and South Wales area – to be announced in due course.
Ali Burns comes from a long line of bike shops and major brands – having worked at Evans Head Office, Madison, GoPro, USE, Exposure and more recently as Store Manager for South Downs Bikes, Ali Burns will be bringing a wealth of brand and dealer-facing familiarity to Upgrade Bikes.
Ali is keen to put his experience to the fore right away. He said: “I’m very excited to join Upgrade Bikes at a time when the portfolio has expanded to include premium brands, such as ABUS, Lizard Skins, Stan’s and STYRKR, alongside the established DMR, Lezyne and Kinesis UK line-up. I’m looking forward to visiting IBDs in a fantastic area, during a challenging time for the industry, and work with them to grow with market leading products and focus on an exciting future.”
Matt Killick, Head of Sales for Upgrade Bikes said: “In a time where some of our competitors are looking to put a halt on new additions to their sale teams, I am excited to add Ali to the team here at Upgrade Bikes. Ali joins us with an array of experience, from frontline consumer facing sales through to distributor and brand sales too. We’ve added a number of category leading brands to our portfolio over the past 12 months, and I know that Ali will hit the ground running, visiting our loyal customer base across London and the Southeast showcasing our full range of P&A.”
For more information on the Upgrade Bikes sales team or anything else Upgrade, contact the team on 01403 711611
Ali Burns; 07867 306 102