Sam Rogers has joined Fisher and Paykel in the role of national contracts manager.
Rogers will be responsible for building Fisher and Paykel’s new contracts team in the UK as well as strengthening relationships with SME and luxury developers and house builders.
He worked for Miele for nine-and-a-half years as and was responsible for the specification of appliances within premium property developments across the UK. He also had previous roles as business development manager and various sales and account management positions.
David Woollcott, managing director of Fisher and Paykel UK, Ireland and Europe, said: “Sam is responsible for managing and driving the newly-created contracts division. With 10 years of experience in building and managing successful projects under his belt, we’re confident he will help strengthen relationships with house builders in this rapidly growing channel for the F&P brand. We are delighted to welcome Sam and his New Zealand roots to Fisher and Paykel.”
Rogers said: “This was a fantastic opportunity to join a company I am very familiar with. As a proud Kiwi, it enables me to promote a brand that I grew up with and really align with its values. This is an opportunity to build an entire specialist contract sales division from the ground up and support Fisher and Paykel’s global objective to become the world’s number-one premium brand. I’m looking forward to working with David Woollcott and the rest of the team as we progress our plans forward into the UK market.”