Hy-Pro venture into new territories!
Hy-Pro are pleased to announce they are expanding into new territories with two new appointments in USA and Euro Zone
Hy-pro International Ltd are expanding through opening two new offices in the USA and Europe with a particular focus on France to strengthen their global position! Zinc has years of proven success within the UK market and now the 6 year old brand is maturing into new territories.
Stephen Owusu joins Hy-Pro as managing director of Hy-Pro USA.
Having previously worked for Tesco Mr Owusu boasts 10 years of experience within the sports & leisure and other commercial categories, managing retail operations through setting and implementing multiple operational strategies.
“I am very excited to join Hy-Pro at this stage in its development and I am looking forward to being part of the company at this exciting new phase of growth,” said Stephen Owusu.
And Atul Shah added, ‘Opening the US Offices is big news for us, it’s a game changer for Hy-Pro and Zinc! The office will have a focus on establishing Zinc and the Hy-Pro brands in the USA market and I am delighted that Stephen will be heading this office considering his experience and background in FMCG’.
Hy-Pro is also delighted to announce the appointment of Wendy Bridge as international sales manager at Hy-Pro. Bridge is based in France and has joined the team to focus on developing relationships with French and Pan-European distributors for Toys, and Sports sectors.
Bridge joins the company with a wealth of experience in sales management gained during her 7 years with Pentland Brands in France, managing multi-national accounts within the Sports industry and having spent recent years in charge of sports buying in the e-commerce industry. This has given her an all-round vision of the European market.
Wendy Bridge commented, ‘I hadn’t expected such a large range of products when entering the Hy-Pro show room. The mix was massively appealing to me as I immediately saw the potential in the French market and new avenues for the various Hy-Pro brands. I am excited to be a part of this dynamic, innovative and creative team.’
‘A key focus for us is to expand into international markets and France is a key market for us. Recruiting Wendy came at a perfect time considering Euro 2016 which will be in France next year,’ said Atul Shah CEO at Hy-Pro
