Campey Time Line 1986
Set up Professional Turf Care as a contractor and used machinery dealer with a £15,000 loan
1988
Purchased the land and premises at Marton Hall Lane. Company still based here today
1989
Entered the new machinery market with Australian Coremaster, Iseki tractors and the Lesco range. Jane Middleton joins the young company as Company Secretary
1990
Took on Tony Cundall as Sales Representative 1994
Changed to New Holland Tractors 1996
Introduced the KORO machines to the Groundscare industry 1998
Won the sole KORO distribution rights in the UK and Ireland. Simon Grumbrill is taken on as Sales Representative for South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire and the West Midlands
2000
Introduced the Dakota range of Turf Care equipment from the USA. David Briggs joins the team as Sales representative for UK and Europe
2004
Sales team expanded further with the appointment of Ian Campbell as Product Specialist for North Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire
2005
Took the decision to close the contracting side and sold contracting business to Souter Sports 2006
Spare parts side of the business is expanded to meet a growing demand. Simon Gumbrill promoted to Sales Director
2008
Ian Pogson comes out of retirement to join Campeys and use his vast industry sales knowledge
2009
John Campey takes over the running of JC Machinery - the Agricultural machinery arm of Campey Turf Care
Brian O’Shaughnessy employed to develop the market in Ireland and David Harrison appointed Export Sales Manager to expand the global markets
2010
The relationship with Imants was consolidated with Campey being appointed official distributors for Europe, the Middle East and Africa - for Imants and Koro by Imants range
Julia Campey appointed Marketing Co-ordinator for the Campey Group assisted by Mandy Caton
2011
Mick Parks reaches the 20th year working for the service department. His current position is Outside Service Engineer
114 Richard with some of his thirty-f five staff
Marketing across country borders brings its own unique challenges and the European demonstration tour, which took place in 2010 over a period of seven weeks, was no exception. It provided a unique opportunity for anyone involved in sportspitch maintenance to view a whole range of renovation and maintenance machinery at work. Richard Campey believes that this open approach of taking ‘the mountain to Mohammed’ is why they have become so successful. “We don’t shy away from a challenge, and the team put in 100% effort; from the office staff that organised the logistics of each event to the men who conducted the demonstrations.” “Our goal,” continued Richard, “is to
cross the language and cultural divide, and to discover and adopt good working practices in sportspitch renovation and maintenance.” The roadshows were just one example of how the Campey team share knowledge and demonstrate expertise in our industry. This ability to judge which markets to develop and to source new and innovative machines for the job, manifests itself through a dedication to encouraging best practise, extending well beyond machinery into education. Campey Turf Care works closely with recognised sporting bodies such as the IOG, FEGGA, BIGGA and the STRI, all of which look to ensure that the future of
groundscare remains high on the political agenda, despite recessionary pressures on the budgets of local authorities and private sporting facilities. The passion for the industry, gained
from his early mentors Eric and Ken, has obviously rubbed off on Richard, who talks with immense enthusiasm. “I want to see the quality of sportsturf improved, but my biggest bug bear is the local authorities. Standards need to be raised. People bang on about the Olympics changing the industry’s perspective but will Joe Public learn more about the work we all carry out? No.”
“Education needs to start in schools, with more work experience offered. This year we have invited local schoolteachers to a tour of our premises. They can then see, at first hand, what we do and, hopefully, will go back to school and encourage some of the kids to get involved in our industry in the future.” “I thoroughly enjoy what I do and like
to keep ‘hands-on’. We continue to develop new ideas and concepts that will benefit the work of groundsmen and greenkeepers. As a company we are always ready for fresh challenges.” You would have to say that Richard Campey has come a long way since he took those first tentative steps back in 1986.
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