Basingstoke: 25th October 2019: – Exertis, a leading distributor of technology products for the business, Pro AV, enterprise, mobile and retail markets, today announced the promotion of Kati Eagle to UK purchasing director, reporting to Richard Hinds, Exertis UK&I, chief operating officer. Eagle steps up to the role, following Mark Kahr’s move to an Exertis Group position as global procurement director, previously announced in June: https://www.exertis.co.uk/news/article.php?id=5cf8d311e3480doc2138421696
Eagle will be responsible for all aspects of UK purchasing including: core purchasing, vendor bids, contracts and product compliance.
“Kati has been instrumental in the day to day operations and development of the purchasing team. The last few years have been a period of significant growth for Exertis and Kati’s influence and impact both within the purchasing team and across the wider business have been huge. I have every confidence in her ability to assume overall responsibility for the procurement function and wish her every success in her new role,” said Hinds.
Eagle has more than 22 years’ experience in the technology industry, joining Exertis more than five years ago as head of purchasing and most recently as the UK purchasing director responsible for the IT and mobile divisions. She has previously worked for Tech Data, Micro Peripherals and PC World and has extensive experience in procurement.
“I am delighted to have been given the opportunity to lead such a talented team and welcome the challenge. Exertis is an exciting place to be, we have been through a period of rapid growth and expansion and I am thrilled to be part of the UK leadership team,” said Eagle. “Building on our existing valuable partnerships is paramount, along with operational excellence, so we can ensure our proposition continues to deliver what our customers need.”
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About Exertis
Exertis is the leading technology distributor of consumer, business and enterprise products from established and emerging technology brands, and a wholly owned subsidiary of parent company DCC PLC, a FTSE 100 company. After 38 years of profitability Exertis continues to outperform the market, achieving revenues of £3.631billion in FY2019.
Exertis (UK) Ltd represents over 700 brands in the UK alone, with products spanning across mobile, computing and accessories, consumer electronics, entertainment, print, networking, servers and storage, unified communications, security and AV solutions. Exertis’ market-leading approach, teamed with a state-of-the-art distribution centre, next day delivery and a host of managed services, including end-user fulfilment, assures the highest levels of customer service and satisfaction at all times.
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