Adie Walker has joined the DART Team is a new Regional Sales Manager for the South East region. He has been in the industry for more than twenty years with a varied background across numerous roles.
Adie worked in Harrison & Clough many years ago as a Regional Sales Manager then moved on to Milwaukee Power Tools, which provided him great exposure to the power tools industry.
Then he moved in to a role as General Manager in Invicta Tools, which involved working on the other side of the counter and within a merchant – in this time, he helped to build the sales team and project managed an extension for the warehouse – providing him with great insights of the industry. Then latterly he worked for Folkstone Fixings as Sales Manager and building their sales team, managing trade shows, doing branch management and again building their warehouse capabilities.
The new recruit said of his new position at DART: "I love being this side of the industry - selling in to the merchant trade. It’s a real awakening for me to come back to it now – it’s where my passion lies. To be out on the road, selling products I love, for a company with such a great ethos is a fantastic opportunity.
"I had followed the DART brand for the last ten years and could see they were a company that were going in the right direction – they are constantly moving forward and it’s obvious that they are always innovating. The new DART brand particularly caught my eye."
Dart provided further background on the new joiner:
"Adie certainly has plenty of energy and describes himself as optimistic, enthusiastic and happy. His plan for his new role is to hit the ground running, with plans to visit the customers in his area as soon as possible – especially dormant accounts, as he sees immense potential in the region.
"What’s more, Adie has a poignant personal achievement that not many of us can claim – he saved a person’s life! A family member had a motorbike accident while on holiday in Bali and needed to be urgently flown back to the UK. Adie rapidly raised funds within the community to get him flown back by air ambulance, and on transition had to make a life or death decision when he took a turn for the worse in transition – of whether to continue with the flight or to land – both with unknown prospects. Thankfully to all – Adie made the decision that saved his life – so amongst his wealth of experience is excellent decision making!
"In Adie’s free time, he enjoys a daily early morning walk with his dog, enjoys a spot of fishing and is a bit of a thrill seeker, with having braved bungee jumping, sky diving and paragliding.
"For all those that meet Adie, it won’t come as a surprise that his personal mantra is ‘Stand Tall, Be Proud and Stay Strong’. DART is certainly very excited to have him on board and with his extensive knowledge of the industry, he will be a great help to his customers."
