{"id":3736,"date":"2019-05-22T14:48:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T14:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crazy-perlman.54-37-41-242.plesk.page\/?p=3736"},"modified":"2025-10-06T06:44:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T06:44:48","slug":"retirement-of-uk-sales-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lindalgroup.com\/es\/retirement-of-uk-sales-director\/","title":{"rendered":"LINDAL announces retirement of UK Sales Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Hamburg, Germany &#8211; May 22, 2019<\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3750 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lindalgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/John-and-Paul-crop-1-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>LINDAL announces retirement of UK Sales Director<\/h5>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Aerosol dispensing experts, LINDAL Group have announced the retirement of their UK Sales Director, John Hopkins, who will be leaving his role on 24th May after serving 40 years with the company.<br \/>\nHe will be replaced by Paul Wharton, former Global Director of Sales Development at Tetra Pak International.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Based at LINDAL\u2019s Leighton Buzzard site, John has worked in various different sales positions during his tenure. He says he has seen the company grow from 20 to 180 people and experience exponential growth in sales turnover from when he joined the business. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In 2004, in his former role as Key Account Director, John was instrumental in securing the business of LINDAL\u2019s largest customer, Unilever, which prompted further company growth and the means to establish a presence in further regions across the globe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">John says: \u201cI have whole-heartedly enjoyed my career and there is not a thing I would change. Working with Unilever has been one of the highlights of my career and I will miss the people there, as well as at LINDAL. I have been part of some exciting developments that have transformed the business over the years, and now it is time to spend more time with my family.\u201d .<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Julian Platt, Global Procurement Manager for Actuators and Valves at Unilever has worked with John since 2006. He said: \u201cFor me, John has always been the perfect account manager for a customer to have, he is proactive, fair, and has excellent communication.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">He continued: \u201cWe have also worked together to grow the Unilever business with LINDAL in EU and Latam, which has been a benefit to both of us and our companies. I wish him all the very best for a long and happy retirement, he will be missed.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">John\u2019s replacement, Paul Wharton has extensive experience in both the packaging industry and the implementation of successful customer management strategies which he will apply in his new position, to further drive new business growth. Paul has spent several months with John during the hand over period. He said: \u201cIt\u2019s given me an incredible insight working alongside John and it\u2019s clear to see what a great legacy he is going to leave behind. I\u2019m now looking forward to continuing his success by delivering a customer focused strategy based on world class key account management and utilising LINDAL\u2019s extensive resources in product innovation and industry expertise.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button undefined\" href=\"https:\/\/lindalgroup.com\/about-us\">About us<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>About LINDAL Group<\/h5>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"> LINDAL Group is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of valves, actuators and spray caps used in aerosol products. The Hamburg, Germany-based company has more than 50 years of experience with innovative dispensing solutions for the cosmetics, household, pharmaceuticals, food and technical industries. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"> The LINDAL Group is represented by subsidiaries and licensees in more than 15 countries throughout Europe, Asia and The Americas. The company is renowned for its innovative designs, which deliver optimal functionality and return on investment. As a result, LINDAL packaging solutions are the choice of the world\u2019s most prestigious and trusted brands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"> For more information on this press release, please contact the company\u2019s marketing team at <a href=\"mailto:marketing@lindalgroup.com\">marketing@lindalgroup.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hamburg, Germany &#8211; May 22, 2019 LINDAL announces retirement of UK Sales Director Aerosol dispensing experts, LINDAL Group have announced the retirement of their UK Sales Director, John Hopkins, who will be leaving his role on 24th May after serving 40 years with the company. 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