Building on strong foundations

Date: Category: Bennie Equipment News

Good things come in threes, with the start of a new month, lockdown restrictions easing and the announcement that Simon Burton has been appointed Group Director of Bennie Equipment. 

In his new role Simon will take over the operational running of Bennie Equipment from the outgoing Jason McNally, whom we wish the best of luck in his new role.   

Simon has been with Bennie Equipment since 2017 and was previously Bennie Equipment’s Sales Director. Simon’s vast experience and energy has been a pivotal force in the businesses growth and sales team strengthening over the last couple of years; seeing the focus on new product lines, the introduction of Terberg Kinglifter and enhancing our relationship with leading MHE manufacturers Doosan. 

Simon will be working closely with Bennie Group MD and fourth generation family member, Matthew. The two have great plans for the business over the next 5 years, firmly set on meeting growing customer demand and leading the way in MHE with investment in new electric equipment and brand partnerships, to provide unbeatable equipment solutions to our customers. 

Simon Comments, while this is a new and exciting challenge, I’m eager to continue growing on the great success that Bennie Equipment has achieved. We have an excellent team that I’m confident will continue to exceed customers’ expectations and provide the very best MHE solutions on the marketWe have a superb culture and environment at Bennie, combined with our industry leading facilities that position us in the top tier of equipment solution specialists in the UK.  

Matthew comments – I am thrilled to be working with Simon. He is the natural successor to the role and key to my OneBennie strategy to see a more united business. We are building on strong foundations at Bennie Equipment and I look forward to working with Simon to take the business into new heights.