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distribution in-house last year. Wrigley has been working for 14 years in the bike trade, both at retail level for bike shops in Yorkshire, including Chevin Cycles.
A sales agent with Orbea since 2014, he will be celebrating his 10th year with the company next year. He said: “I’m very happy to be working with a genuine Yorkshire-based brand who are passionate about the products that are all made here in Yorkshire.” Nick Jupp has been an agent for 15 years in the bike and outdoor trades covering Scotland. He also looks after Orbea bikes for Scotland, Silva navigation and lighting, and Smartwool merino apparel and socks. Jupp said: “I am very excited to be working with Restrap. I liked the ideas and the brand feel, but when I visited the head office and factory in Leeds, I was blown away at the attention to detail and to see what Restrap produces in that one building, first hand. This is a great opportunity for retailers to offer this quality product in store.”
Rachel Bazeley
side of the business and will now be dedicated to bicycles. She has a wealth of experience and
Rachel Bazeley and Martyn Hoyle, Pierer New Mobility UK Pierer New Mobility UK (PNM) has bolstered its team with new appointments in sales administration and account management. Rachel Bazeley has joined as a sales
service administration specialist and Martyn Hoyle is set to take up the role of area sales service manager from next month. Bazeley joins PNM from the motorcycle
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knowledge of existing internal systems and processes and will be a key part of the team as the business grows. Bazeley will be dealer-facing and is responsible for availability, order processing and order book management. Matt Walker, managing director at PNM, said: “Rachel is a perfect fit for the PNM UK team, she has extensive knowledge of how the business operates and is an efficient operator. “As we recruit more dealers for the brands we have an increased requirement for back office management. “Rachel will manage this and provide support not only to our sales team, but also to dealers.” Hoyle, who joined from April, has
been in the cycle industry for more than 20 years.
Throughout his career he has held
technician roles within IBDs, been a demo coordinator at Cannondale and an account manager with the Santa Cruz brand at Jungle.
Martyn Hoyle He is well known on the World
Cup downhill mountain bike circuit, previously serving as a technician on the Santa Cruz Syndicate and Madison Saracen teams. Hoyle has also operated his own IBD, The Bicycle Company, before joining up with Poole-based retailer Rockets & Rascals as general manager nearly 10 years ago. Ash Clark, head of sales at PNM, said: “I am extremely pleased to welcome Martyn to the team. I have known Martyn for several years and his knowledge of the industry, both retail and distribution, and technical aspects of the trade is second to none. Martyn is an extremely passionate cyclist and shares our obsession with product. He’ll be an invaluable asset to the PNM UK team and we are very much looking forward to him starting with us.” PNM brands GasGas and Husqvarna
are entering the UK e-bike market for the first time in 2023. Any retailers interested in becoming a dealer should contact Ash Clark at
ash.clark@
pmag.com
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