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STEPHEN ARMSTRONG IS WELL POSITIONED TO TAKE OVER THE REINS AT KEW ELECTRICAL BELFAST, FOLLOWING THE RETIREMENT OF LONGTIME BRANCH MANAGER DAVID ADGEY… Electrical wholesaler lines up its next phase of growth
Kew Electrical Belfast is looking forward with a new branch manager in place to drive its next phase of growth. New to the role but not to the electrical wholesaler, Stephen Armstrong joined its Belfast branch back in 2011. He is stepping into the formidable safety boots of David Adgey, who is retiring after a 50-year career in Northern Ireland’s electrical wholesaling sector. Stephen previously worked for 10 years at Rexel Belfast before joining Kew Electrical, where he has honed his skills as branch manager designate for a year prior to David’s retirement in March, officially taking up the role at the start of January. Congratulating Stephen on his appointment, Nik Mulcahy, Managing Director of Kew Electrical, said, “I have
personally witnessed Stephen grow in stature within Kew Electrical while in sales roles both internally and out on the road. “Stephen successfully passed the Kew Management Academy, so he is now well positioned to take over the reins from David. I have no doubt that he will drive our business forward to the next level, obviously with the help of our superb Belfast team.” The wholesaler’s MD also had high praise for David, who began his industry career back in 1973, estimating at WS Mercer and P&B Electrical before sales roles with Walter Allen and H Ritchie & Sons. David then moved into director positions at Carpenter & McAllister and Ed’s and Ed’s before the latter was
bought by Kew Electrical. “I have known David since I joined Kew Electrical in 2011, which is only a fraction of his electrical wholesaling career in Northern Ireland,” said Nik. “David is definitely one of our industry’s gentlemen. I am yet to find a customer, supplier or member of our staff who has a bad word to say about him. “David famously is happy to take any company visitor on their own personal guided tour around Belfast and I’ll never forget the offer to lend me his car if I wanted to come over with my wife and explore further afield. “With regards to the job itself, David’s well-earned retirement will mean he is sorely missed, but I will always look forward to future reunions which hopefully will be at David’s golf course.”
“I have personally witnessed Stephen grow in stature within Kew Electrical while in sales roles both internally and out on the road.”
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