Working closely with the four owner directors, Murphy will initially look to bring increased coordination across the various businesses within the Group as well as develop a strong growth strategy. 2016 was another record year for Blue in terms of sales, with a combined turnover in excess of £100 million, putting the business in a strong position for continued expansion.
Murphy has previously worked in a number of senior leadership positions in the capital equipment market, most recently as CEO of Hewden, but also as chief operating officer of Speedy and MD of Hilti for the UK and Ireland. He also has service and manufacturing experience both domestically and internationally.
Having been in the role from 1 September 2017, Murphy is quickly learning the ropes. He said: “The first few weeks have been a sharp learning curve, but what has been clear from the beginning is the customer focused ethos of the business. For example, we have recently implemented new service software, which will help make our engineers and service departments more efficient through improved information transfer. We are also rolling out the SAP business system across the various Group offices, again to ensure more coordination to ultimately help us support our customers better.”
Blue Group supply world renowned equipment brands such as Powerscreen, Doppstadt and
Of the appointment of Murphy, Blue Group chairman and co-owner Pat McGeary said: “This is a really exciting time for Blue Group as we look to the next stage in our development. The appointment of Adrian is a signal of our ambition to grow and develop the business to another level and we would like to welcome Adrian to our Board“.
