Supporting the circular economy with innovative programmes
Basingstoke: 3rd December 2019: – Exertis, a leading distributor of technology products for the business, enterprise, Pro AV, mobile and retail markets, today announced the appointment of James Goddard to sales and commercial director for its MTR subsidiary, reporting to Simon Woodman, Exertis, mobile solutions, director. Goddard will have overall responsibility for the management of MTR, a service and solutions provider that specialises in extending the lifecycle of mobiles and tablet devices.
“James is the ideal candidate to take the helm at MTR, having spent more than six years at the company, rapidly rising through the management ranks due to his commercial acumen and expertise in the 2nd lifecycle market. MTR is a key part of our business offering a refurbishment and repair service for major mobile players as well as supporting Exertis with our DaaS and corporate mobile trade-in programmes. James has clearly showed that he has the leadership qualities to drive the business forward,” said Woodman.
With almost 20 years’ experience within the service and repair network, MTR’s team of highly trained technicians offer a complete repair and refurbishment process including data cleansing and when required an environmentally friendly disposal service. The company is an approved repair centre for Samsung.
“I am delighted to take on the challenge. We have an excellent foundation to build on and with the support and opportunities provided by Exertis, it’s an exciting time ahead. MTR has an entrepreneurial spirit, great technicians and a strong environmental philosophy which supports the circular economy through our innovative programmes that add value to our customers,” said Goddard.
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.