“Andrew has been part of our succession planning process and is the natural choice to continue the great work that Raj and his team have delivered since we acquired Advent Data. Raj has led our successful supplies business for the past eight years, ensuring its continued growth and reputation as a leading distributor in this specialist market. I am delighted that he is staying on in a new role that will provide continuity in the relationships that he has developed with vendors and customers as well as offering support for his successor”, said Paul Bryan, Exertis UK& I, Managing Director. “Equally, it is great that we have someone who knows the business so well as Andrew to succeed Raj. He has many years’ experience in the supplies market, and I have every confidence in his ability and desire to drive the business forward in the future.”
“I am looking forward to leading the business, which is full of talented people and ensuring that we continue to support and delight our customers and vendors. It’s an exciting time to be at Exertis and I am committed to ensuring that the supplies division continues to be a key, specialist area within the Group’s activities,” said Beaumont. “I’d also like to take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to Raj for his remarkable leadership of Supplies over the last 28 years and look forward to working closely with him as he continues to develop the vendor relationships that are key to our on-going success.”
Exertis Supplies recently won the Wholesaler of the Year award for the second time in three years at the annual European Office Products Awards (EOPA) where the business was commended for its excellent vendor and customer relationships alongside its product range, availability and speed of delivery.