Independent
Builders Merchant Group has appointed industry stalwart, Allun Pittingale, to
the newly created role of Managing Director of the Builders Merchants Division.
Allun
started his career at the independent Western Builders Merchants in South London
and has an impressive track record as a trader, steeped in builders
merchanting.
From
the age of twenty one, he held several branch manager positions for Erith
Building Supplies, Hall & Co and Builder Center before joining the Travis
Perkins Group in 2001.
He
spent eighteen years with the TP Group and was a central figure in the
leadership team that brought the Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery business to
market before being appointed regional managing director in the South East, a
role he held for the last four years.
Renowned
for building tight teams and obsessing about his customers and colleagues, he
is considered a perfect fit for IBMG.
Allun
said: “I have been a big fan of independent merchants for many years and I had
been intrigued by the unique competition provided by the newly formed
Independent Builders Merchant Group. I am absolutely thrilled to be joining
IBMG and be going back to my independent roots.”
Andrew
Cope of Independent Builder Merchant Group, said: “We are extremely pleased to
welcome Allun to IBMG and know that under his leadership, our builders merchant
branches will go from strength to strength.”
Independent
Builders Merchant Group includes Parkers and Chandlers Building, Stamco Timber
and Fairolls. The Group provides all heavy-side building materials, civils,
roofing & timber, plus an array of ancillary product lines including
kitchens, plumbing & heating, joinery, architectural ironmongery, gardening
and landscaping supplies. Local branch contact details can be found at www.independentbm.com <http://www.independentbm.com>