Simon Shepherd - Sales and Marketing Director of Ferno UK, based in Bradford.

Simon Shepherd, the new Sales and Marketing Director for Ferno UK, joined the company at the start of the year, January 2009. Simon has been developing a new strategy and sales structure and has ambitious plans to drive Ferno forward. He is keen to strengthen relationships with users of Ferno Products and to develop products and services in response to delivering customer requirements.

Simon has around 22 years relevant industry experience, his career spans back to 1986 where he first began working in a sales focused role for Redland Roof Tiles. He quickly climbed the career ladder, joining as graduate trainee and leaving as Internal Sales Manager.

After returning from working in New Zealand in 1995, Simon advanced on to manage the global distribution at Wells Lamont, (glove manufacturer) and headed up International Sales as well as setting up a separate subsidiaries in the US and Europe.

After branching away from Wells Lamont, Simon worked for Mono Pumps as the European Sales and Marketing Manager. Simon was responsible for a business unit and over 50 staff and managed international sales and distribution and successfully set up a separate aftermarket business for Mono Pumps in France.

Simon's most recent appointment was at Prestige Medical where he was employed as a Sales and Marketing Director from 2007. Simon was responsible for NHS agreements in England and Scotland as well as leading a team of engineers and sales personnel. He worked with major clients such as NHS, Purchasing Consortia, Dental, Podiatry, Laboratory and Medical Distributors.

Simon is a keen golfer and he also has an interest in cinema and military history.