LEADING specialist trade suppliers, IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect have announced the appointment of Marcus Allen as their new Financial Director. With over 20 years’ experience in senior finance roles at both regional and Group level, Marcus brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the company.
A qualified accountant who trained with PwC, Marcus Allen has a proven track record of working with local management teams to improve profitably and grow businesses.
He has held senior finance roles across a number of businesses including Navitas, Avnet and Hewlett Packard, and most recently, at Harman. Here, he led the EMEA region through a significant change project before taking on the leadership of the international finance teams of a $1 bn business that included the JBL brand.
Commenting on his appointment, Marcus said: "I'm excited to be joining IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect at a time when the company is going from strength to strength. I look forward to working with the team to help drive continued growth and success."
Outside of work, Marcus is a proud father of three grown children and enjoys both football and cooking.
The IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect teams are delighted to welcome Marcus to the company and look forward to working closely with him to achieve their strategic goals.
IronmongeryDirect has been supplying architectural ironmongery to tradespeople for over 50 years and has what is believed to be the UK’s widest range with over 18,000 products in stock.
ElectricalDirect has over 12,000 electrical products available, including everything from sockets and wiring to lighting and consumer units.
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