HILDITCH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- After Sales Administrator
Alex McConnell After Sales Administrator Alexandra joined us from Xograph, bringing with her a wealth of experience from the well known radiography company. She is a great asset to Europe's Largest Auctioneers of medical assets!
Job Titles:
- Buyer Liaison & After Sales Manager
Andrew has a strong background in sales and marketing and will be utilising his strengths to source new buyers for our vast amount of equipment, as well as looking after our current buyers to ensure their journey through Hilditch is a smooth and fruitful one...
Job Titles:
- Administrations & Compliance Manager
Anna is responsible for all the company admin, staff welfare, ISO certifications and compliance. After 23 years she knows the business inside out and is invariably on call 24/7!.
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- UK Sales Executive, Northern Territory & Scotland
A seasoned sales professional for many years in medical equipment and consumables, Cliff has worked for several key medical companies including: Baxter Healthcare , Gambro Hospal, Datascope, Mindray and Welch Allyn. Looking after clients in the North and Scotland, he is a valuable member of our sales team.
Job Titles:
- Facilities & Transport Manager
Danny is responsible for our premises upkeep and especially the two salerooms, making sure we are all working safely. He is also in charge of the Transport Dept. and makes sure our drivers are kept on the road fulfilling the numerous collections with military precision, as one would expect from an ex-army guy.
Job Titles:
- Lotting & Sales Controller
Dave is our go-to man for nursing home and ambulance sales, being the main cataloguer for these. He is also our Secret Santa - literally! - he has been helping the Real Santa for many years as he obviously can't cover everywhere...right?!
Job Titles:
- Auction Sales Administrator
Emily has joined us in our very busy front office and will be attending to all the day to day business, from collections to calls as well as being involved in the post-sales process! Emily has a wealth of experience in dealing with customers, her professionalism and positive can-do attitude is most welcomed, she is part of the furniture now and it feels like she's been with us forever!
Job Titles:
- Accountant
- Company Accountant
Harvey is a qualified accountant who has worked for the Company as a valuer & auctioneer and has now moved into the Accounts Department, where he is feeling right at home and his experience as a valuer means he knows exactly how the auctions work!
Henry has been with the Hilditch Group since 2013 and has seen us grow from strength to strength. Henry's knowledge of medical equipment, 'what's hot and what's not', is unsurpassed.
Hugo is one of our experienced Valuers. Having learnt the business from the bottom upwards, he is best placed to promote our services up and down the country!
Ian Vizor Sales Cataloguer Ian is a valuable part of the sales cataloguing team and has an extensive background of warehousing and stock control, which helps keep the vast amounts of equipment moving smoothly through from delivery to sale.
Job Titles:
- Lotting & Sales Controller
James is our longest serving employee. Having been with us now for over 25 years, he has helped in all areas of the business. His knowledge of equipment and prices achieved is invaluable and this is heavily utilised whilst preparing the numerous sales.
Jamie is our Operations Manager and is responsible for the operations and logistics of the company. With the salerooms and Transport Dept. under his wing he'll be putting his previous working experience within the company to very good use.
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- Business Developer, Germany
Julia is a passionate sales professional and a feelgood ambassador who supports the German team with lots of motivation and great communication skills. She loves good food and travelling, and recharges her batteries with her love of nature.
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- Business Administrator, Germany
Keeley has returned after a sabbatical from Hilditch to assist Olga with the ever increasing business in the German Department. Keeley is fluent in German and was a previous English teacher; she is a very welcome pair of hands!
Kevin has been recruited to help the Engineers keep up with demand for their vital services for Data Wiping and all things IT. He has over 15 years' experience in the IT world and will be a great asset to the Department.
Job Titles:
- Sales Manager, Hilditch Iberia SLU
After 2 years living in England, Laia joined us working for Hilditch Iberia in Spain. Laia loves travelling, especially where the weather is warm, like Spain, and where you can get a tapa with a nice glass of wine - so that would be Spain then!
Lucy is our Marketing Manager and has a wealth of experience with campaign management, digital marketing and web development. She has worked for some major worldwide brand names over the years and has now decided to concentrate all her efforts into taking Hilditch to the next level and beyond…!
Marcus joins the team permanently after some 25 years in a consultancy role designing and building the Hilditch Group systems, so he's no stranger to them! With a degree from Oxford, he has a background in marketing and design. Amongst other things he set up up his own software business, designing and implementing systems for a wide variety of clients, including a worldwide system for medical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb. Marcus is now responsible for building on our existing success and implementing new systems to help increase efficiency for our vendors and give our buyers the best possible experience while browsing our website and buying equipment. When he's not working you'll find him anywhere there's water or snow - his feet strapped to a board or skis and invariably scattering wildlife and onlookers in all directions!
Job Titles:
- Business Administrator, Hilditch Iberia SLU
Marta has previous experience in the medical sector and has joined us to help with the increasing business in Hilditch, Spain. She is passionate about traveling and learning new cultures, and has visited several countries around the world. We are sure that that Marta and Laia will make a great team!
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- Charity Project Manager - Amalthea Trust
Martin has spent nearly 25 years in education, in both the UK and East Africa, and spent 6 years as the Country Director for Restless Development in Zimbabwe. After several years as a Trustee he is now overseeing the operations of the Amalthea Trust.
Michelle has over 20 years experience in the finance industry and has joined us to bolster the ranks of the increasingly busy Accounts Dept. even further!
Job Titles:
- Member of the Medical Engineering Department
- Senior Medical Engineer
Nazir is a dedicated member of the Medical Engineering Department - he may be quiet, but he knows his stuff! Nazir's hobbies include tinkering with electronic equipment and electronics, and he is also a keen footballer.
Neill spent a former life as owner and landlord of the very pleasant Neeld Arms in Grittleton. A keen golfer, he is always happy to hold meetings walking around a course!
Nick has come back to re-join the Sales Team as a valuable pair of hands to help with the ever increasing number of clients and sales. He has been involved in all areas of the business in previous years and can hit the ground running - or in his case, cycling...!
Nick Tait - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director to Take Hilditch to Its Next Level
Nick Tait joined us as Managing Director to take Hilditch to its next level, driving growth in strategic industry partnerships and focusing on key growth areas in the UK and Europe. He has 10+ years' Director level experience in Medical Supplies & Engineering services business, selling into Primary and Secondary care in the UK. He has also worked extensively with Medical Device manufacturers and brings a wealth of experience and industry contacts. Earlier career roles include a number of senior Commercial roles at GSK Consumer Health working in the UK, the Pan European territory and Russia. On the rare occasion when he isn't working he enjoys an idyllic life at home in South Wales with family, the dog and a medicinal glass of claret.
Olga joined our European Department with a wealth of languages. As well as her native Russian, she is also fluent in German, and has a basic knowledge of Portuguese, French, Polish and Spanish! With a love of travelling, and a mother to twin girls, Olga joined us for a rest!
Prue is the youngest member of the Hilditch clan and she has a wealth of knowledge. She is a keen photographer so you can expect professional quality pictures of your medical equipment!
Becci has returned with a new lease of life... she'll need it to cope with the increased sales and buyers!
Reuben joins us as a graduate from Swansea University, having completed his degree in BEng Medical Engineering. He has a passion for engineering design and problem solving, and is fluent in German. We already have very high hopes for him...!
Job Titles:
- Medical Engineering Manager
Roger Sanders PG-Dip Medical Engineering Manager Roger joined us from the Seychelles! He is very experienced in a wide range of equipment and is VRCT Registered. As well as working for over 15 years in his own country he has also set up Medical Engineering Depts and training courses for technicians in Africa. He is experienced in physical assets management, needs assessments & inventories, maintenance & repair. Roger is also heavily involved in the Amalthea Trust.
Ryan has been with us for over five years and in that time has been working extensively in the salerooms. He has amassed a huge knowledge of medical equipment and is now responsible for making sure everything is ready to be lotted into the relevant auctions on time. No mean feat...!
Job Titles:
- Distribution & Export Manager
Simon has returned to head our new Packing & Export Dept. which has been formed to facilitate commercial invoice requirements. As a football coach, he'll have to use this experience to manage all the balls he will need to juggle to help this department thrive..!
Stephen has recently moved into the cataloguing department as a welcome pair of hands.
Job Titles:
- Medical Engineering Business Manager
Steve is your main contact for all technical and commercial aspects of the Medical Engineering Department's services. He is a keen rugby spectator and when not on the touchline can be found trying to improve his golf game.