NFT Appoints National Business Development Manager
16:00 07/07/2010NFT, the UK’s leading provider of time critical logistics solutions within the food retail and manufacturing sectors has appointed Bob Duffy as National Business Development Manager.
The appointment forms part of NFT’s strategy to restructure and strengthen its commercial team with the objective of growing its chilled network across the UK. His immediate responsibility will be NFT’s Shared User Network consisting of 80 accounts, with a value in excess of £32m.
Duffy relishes the challenge ahead and says; “Despite the turbulent economy, NFT has successfully secured major account wins, culminating in a substantial amount of revenue in the last 18 months. To sustain this growth, we are reviewing our CRM approach. My immediate priorities will be to implement a targeted account managing multi-user client model, plus the launch of our bespoke streamlined CRM tool. I have chosen a future with NFT because of the opportunities it offers and its clear strategic direction supported by a focused and driven management team.”
Duffy, who joined NFT in June, brings with him 22 years of transport and logistics management experience having previously worked with TDG in a similar role.
Dale Fiddy, Sales & Marketing Director of NFT comments “We are delighted that Bob has joined us and look forward to benefiting from his expertise in terms of sales management and industry kno
wledge. NFT has been dynamic in its growth and Bob’s experience and professional attitude will help support the existing client base and attract further new business.”
Bob Duffy concludes “I am joining NFT’s management team at a fantastic time, with new service offerings in the chilled supply chain sector. Although NFT has a 30 year track record of linking retailers and manufacturers; in essence it has the youth and energy of a business in its fourth year of independence and my target is to help NFT retain and develop the UK’s major food and drink clients.’’
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