Kubota
Holdings Europe is delighted to announce the appointment of David Hart as
Managing Director of Kubota (U.K.) Ltd.
With over
28 years of leadership experience, David Hart brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience of the agricultural and construction industries.
After
graduating with a degree in Agricultural Engineering, David started his career
in Agricultural Construction & Grounds Care Equipment at Ben Burgess &
Co.
In 1990 he
joined John Deere and after several sales and marketing roles, became the
Division Manager for Commercial and Consumer Equipment in 2004, managing both
sales and marketing for turf and utility equipment (homeowner, commercial and
golf).
David
built a strong commercial track record in sales and marketing for the UK and
Ireland and in 2011 was appointed Regional Leader for Strategic and Key Account
Management, responsible for John Deere’s agricultural and non-agricultural
strategic and key account business in Europe, Near Middle East, North Africa
and CIS. During this time he was also a member of the John Deere Ag & Turf
Regional Leadership Team.
Dai Watanabe, President & CEO of Kubota in Europe, states: “We
are very proud of the fact that we have a leading market position in the UK
& Ireland with our current product portfolio. Our ambitions reach even
further than that. With David on board we have a leader that can support that
ambition by bringing his extensive experience and knowledge to identify and
exceed our dealers and customers’ needs and requirements.”
On his
appointment, Hart said: “Kubota has a deserved reputation as market leader in
many areas. We have a big opportunity to grow further and continue to diversify
into new sectors, bringing our strong business values and quality delivery to
match the demands and rightly high expectations of our dealers and end user
clients. Kubota’s brand, values and proven quality are facets I have respected
as a competitor over many years, and I am excited to be part of the team that
will take these to the next level.”
