Merchant buying group Unimer has appointed a new key account manager to further develop its presence in the South.
Jim Dore joins the company's key account managers team after spending more than 19 years with Henderson Hardware and also dedicating much of his time to developing new business.

He said: "I am delighted to have this opportunity to work with Unimer and it's members and am looking forward to assisting members to maximise their business opportunities with Unimer suppliers."

Mr Dore will manage a large number of key accounts including merchants, independent retailers and specialist trade outlets, as well as managing new business development in the South.

Unimer's Trading Director Robin Beal said: "We are very pleased that Jim has joined us and we are convinced that he will add substantial value to our current team and future developments to further maximise the potential of Unimer and the benefits to our members."