Product category: Electronics Manufacturing Machinery and Materials
News Release from: Contax
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 15 March 2006
Speedline adds weight
to technical support
Speedline is reinforcing its commitment to the UK marketplace by assigning Bob Pitchford and Bruce Seaton to assist Contax in all areas of technical sales support
Following an aggressive new marketing campaign, production automation specialist Contax has experienced a growth in demand for Speedline products. Consequently, from March 2006 Speedline is reinforcing its commitment to the UK marketplace by assigning Bob Pitchford and Bruce Seaton to assist Contax in all areas of technical sales support.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 15 March 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Contax is the exclusive Speedline distributor for the UK, Benelux and Ireland and first point of contact for customers.
As such, it is responsible for marketing and supporting the Electrovert, MPM Camalot and Accel product ranges.
Electrovert is one of the world's leading brands of reflow ovens and wave soldering equipment.
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Its most popular machines include the Electra and VectraElite wave soldering systems, Bravo, OmniExcel and Omniflex reflow ovens along with the Aquastorm range of inline cleaning systems.
For stencil printing, Speedline offers a comprehensive portfolio of products under the MPM banner.
The most recently launched is the Accela stencil printer.
The Accela as well as the AccuFlex printers both have a significant installed base within the UK, Ireland and Benelux.
The Camalot range of stand-alone and inline high speed dispensers includes such tried and tested products as the Camalot 1818 and the new and enhanced XyflexPro+.
Speedline European Sales Director, Bruce Seaton, said: 'I am pleased to announce that Robert (Bob) Pitchford will return to support the UK marketplace, working in conjunction with myself and the Contax sales team.
Interest in the new range of printing, wave, reflow and dispensing machines is creating more of a demand for specialist technical sales support'.
'Contax are, of course, the exclusive contact for sales of Speedline products in the UK, but adding manufacturers' support to the sales process is ever more important when dealing with today's more complex technical requirements'.
'Speedline's increased support is excellent news for our customers', said Mike Rapson, Managing Director at Contax.
'Following our recent sales drive, the interest in Speedline equipment has been growing fast'.
'We believe this is due partly to the excellent quality and reliability of their systems and also to the post-sales support that Contax offers its customers'.
'We are delighted to announce that Speedline has now expanded its dedicated technical sales assistance'.
'This underpins our own marketing efforts and will result in an even better service to our customers', he said.
Bob Pitchford is well known in the industry with his 20 years of service for Electrovert.
He is Speedline's Director of Business Development and manages several key accounts as well as Scandinavian territories.
Living in the UK, Pitchford retains a high level of interest in the local market and is pleased to have the opportunity to spend more time working with the Contax sales team.
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