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22 November 2024

Killgerm Group appoints new UK Managing Director

PRESS RELEASE

Killgerm Group is proud to announce an important investment in the organisational structure of their UK operations.

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From 18 November, James Garrison has been appointed as UK Managing Director with responsibility for the UK operations of both Killgerm Chemicals and PestWest Electronics.

With a successful and varied background in sales and business management, James has worked in a wide variety of industry sectors including education, advertising agencies and most recently the supply of plumbing, heating and renewable energy components.

Commenting upon the appointment, Rupert Broome, Group Managing Director of Killgerm Group, said “The creation of this new role is an important move to strengthen our UK operations. As well as having a very impressive B2B background, James is infectiously enthusiastic about joining our Killgerm Group family.”

James commented, “What really excites me about this role is the opportunity to join a company which so clearly places the highest value on its customers, its suppliers and its team.

"Both Killgerm and PestWest are leaders in their own fields and my commitment is to work with the fantastic teams we have in place in order to ensure we continue to set and live up to the highest standards in the pest control sector.”

Including the UK, Killgerm Group has 15 operating companies, located in 13 countries and on 4 continents around the world.

Source: Killgerm PR

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