ROBIT PLC COMPANY RELEASE 21 FEBRUARY 2017 AT 12.00 P.M.
DAVID MILDREN APPOINTED RESPONSIBLE FOR ROBIT PLC'S UK OPERATIONS
David Mildren, MBA, B.Sc. CEng MIMechE (b. 1961) has been appointed Director for Robit Plc's operations in UK. He will also be responsible for developing Halco business globally. David has comprehensive experience of the global Down the Hole drilling tools industry.
He will take the responsibility of developing the Halco brand business as an independent unit and growing the global sales of the Halco products. He will also manage the BulrocRobit company in England as well as develop its sales and distribution as a part of Robit Plc's international sales network.
David has made a long career with Sandvik in the USA and Australia before returning to the UK in 2011. While at Sandvik, David led the global DTH business and previously managed Sales & Marketing as well as Global Manufacturing.
Since returning to the UK, and for the last five years, David has worked as a Management Consultant at Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP in its London office where he is part of the Deals team specializing in operational excellence of industry companies.
David will be nominated also as a Member of Robit Plc's Global Management Team.
The term for David will officially commence on 27th March 2017.
ROBIT PLC
Harri Sjöholm, Chairman
Further information:
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Harri Sjöholm, Chairman
+358 400 622 092
harri.sjoholm@robit.fi
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Robit is a strongly internationalized growth company selling and servicing global customers in drilling consumables for applications in mining, construction and contracting, tunneling and well drilling. The company's offering is divided into three product and service range: Top Hammer and Down-the-Hole products as well as Digital Services. Robit has 20 own sales and stock points as well as active sales networks in 115 countries. The manufacturing units are located in Finland, South Korea, Australia, UK and USA. Robit is listed in Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd's First North Finland marketplace with trading code ROBIT. For more information, see www.robit.fi.
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