Published on: April 13, 2016

Lincat Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of commercial catering equipment, has appointed Christian Jones to the new role of Distributor Sales Director.

Chris, who joined Lincat in 2010 as regional sales manager for the South and South West Regions has, since 2013, worked as Group National Account Manager. In his new role Chris will be responsible for the development of sales through Lincat’s extensive network of UK distributors, and the Lincat Regional Sales Manager team will report to him.

Image: From left – Christian Jones and Rob Gibson

At the same time, Rob Gibson, Lincat’s Sales Director, will take up the new role of Sales and Marketing Director. His new, twin focus will be the development of national accounts and marketing. He will also assume responsibility for the export and spare parts sales teams.

Nick McDonald, Managing Director of Lincat, said…   “In Rob and Chris, we are fortunate to have two hugely effective and successful sales professionals. This strengthening of our board level commercial team underlines our commitment to driving strong sales growth for our Lincat and FriFri brands across all sectors.”

Lincat Ltd manufactures one of the world’s most comprehensive ranges of catering equipment. Products are sold in the UK and in over 50 countries worldwide through a comprehensive network of distributors. Lincat Ltd is a member company of the Middleby Corporation.