This new position was created largely to provide customers who have operations in more than one UK region with a more defined channel for contact at Bell.
Piper, who has previously held senior positions at
He said: “Robin brings an incredible amount of top-level experience with him to this new role. He is also very well known throughout the industry.
“His appointment will certainly aid the synergy of the sales team as a whole, but, more importantly, it will give some of our most important customers and future prospects a much clearer line of contact with the sales team.
“Where a customer may have several offices or operational sites across the UK, the addition of a dedicated national accounts manager will prove invaluable in terms of day-to-day contact and accountability.
“Our regional managers will continue to play a role within those key accounts, but Robin’s overall responsibility will ensure even greater consistency of communication.”
Piper, a former chairman of the West of England branch of the
“I’ve gained a lot of experience in more than 30 years of working within the sector. And I’m fortunate enough to have also made a large number of friends in the industry,” he said.