Beurer Appoints New Senior National Account Manager
Greater Manchester, England, 26th February 2014: Beurer UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Starkie as their Senior National Account Manager. Beurer UK is a subsidiary of the well-known global health and well-being group Beurer GmbH. Established in 1919, Beurer initially built its business in heat pads and heated bedding before widening its portfolio to include a complete range of health and well-being products.
Beurer GmbH is a privately owned group operating a global distribution network in more than 80 countries and currently has a workforce of over 350 people. Beurer is the European one–stop specialist for health and well-being consumer electronics products. Beurer’s success is due to a long-standing reputation for well-engineered, quality made products; driven by innovation and safety.
Laura’s role will be to strengthen the senior UK team, continue the impressive growth of the past two years and accelerate the establishment of Beurer as a recognised, respected and innovative brand in a growing marketplace for wellness products.
Commenting on the appointment, Beurer UK’s Sales & Marketing Director Robert Slade said, “I am delighted to welcome Laura to the team. Her contribution and experience in the sector will be key to the ongoing success story of the Beurer brand in the UK.”
Laura started her career in Consumer Electronics sales at Sony UK in 2000, following some time spent on the Sony Graduate recruitment scheme from 1999. From the 30+ account portfolio within Sony CE independent sales, she moved to Groupe SEB in 2004 to cover National Account sales. With a view to broadening her experience base, when the opportunity arose, Laura moved to a product marketing position within the SDA side of the business which enabled her to work on top end brands such as Jamie Oliver and Lagostina.
In 2008, Laura took a role as Product Manager for Beauty, Personal care and Audio at HoMedics Group. Returning to her sales roots in March 2010 at HoMedics Group, Laura took on the challenge of growing and managing a diverse portfolio accounts.
“I am extremely excited at the new opportunities presented by Beurer UK and am looking forward to working with Robert and the rest of the Beurer UK team to help the company achieve its strong growth plans for 2014 and beyond,” said Laura Starkie.
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About Beurer
Beurer is the No.1 health and wellbeing brand in Europe and has developed an excellent reputation for design, style and innovation.
Beurer was founded in 1919 in Ulm and is synonymous with health and wellbeing. The company started with the first heating pads in Germany, and has gone on to expand into a range including a wealth of products for the health and wellbeing, beauty, baby care, sports and medical diagnostic and prevention sectors. These include electric blankets, heating pads, blood pressure and blood glucose monitors, nebulizers, clinical thermometers, personal and kitchen scales, foot baths and air humidifiers, Shiatsu massagers, baby monitors, heart rate monitors and cosmetic mirrors. The family run company operates a global distribution network in more than 80 countries and currently has a workforce of 350. You can find more information at www.beurer.com