Tool supplier Carl Kammerling International has announced the appointment of a new national sales manager to oversee the UK/Ireland field sales team.

Mike Gillett will directly oversee a sales management team of 3 and indirectly manage a 17 strong field sales team, with overall responsibility for driving growth across 3,500 customer accounts.

Gillett brings with him 35 years of experience in sales, having previously worked for Franke as Head of Sales, Acorn Engineering and Stearn Electric.

He reports into managing director, Tom Meyerratken, and will play a crucial role in Carl Kammerling’s expansion plans for 2015 and beyond.

Commenting on Gillett’s appointment, Meyerratken said: “This is an exciting development for Carl Kammerling and Mike will be a great asset to the team as we develop our customer base and deliver on our longer term sales plans. His knowledge, experience and reputation within the industry, will strengthen our annual business planning and help drive the strategic direction of the company as a whole. He has an impressive track record of growing company sales and we are looking forward to working together as we expand the business.”

Carl Kammerling is increasing its 2015 program of activity with a raft of new, products and promotions, all designed to help further boost retailers’ profit margins.