New national sales manager

Mark Davenport has been appointed by Synseal as national sales manager.

Mark’s pedigree includes 15 years with Hepworth Building Products and latterly, following acquisition, Wavin, a market leading Pan European drainage systems manufacturer.

Mark has been involved in a business to business sales environment since 1995, starting as an office junior with Hepworth. Mark progressed through the business in various area sales manager roles, culminating in a first senior sales management role with the business in 2004. Mark’s most recent role with Wavin was that of divisional sales manager with responsibility for a £70m divisional turnover, managing a 10-strong field-based sales team, selling the complete Wavin portfolio to drainage and plumbing contractors, via the national distribution channel of builders and plumbers merchants.

“I’ve had a fantastic time working for Hepworth and Wavin, where I’ve progressed from the sales office to divisional manager,” Mark said. “However, the time has come for a new challenge, and I am looking forward to being part of Synseal, which is clearly a successful, market-leading business.”

Synseal’s chief executive, David Leng, was equally pleased to be bringing the experienced manager on board. “It is quite clear from his CV that Mark is a hands-on salesman who leads from the front,” he said. “We are delighted to offer him the position of national account manager from where he can help us to grow the Synseal brand and expand its reach.”

Mark lives in Penistone, South Yorkshire, with his wife and two children. In his spare time he watches cricket and football (a season ticket holder at Sheffield Wednesday), and gets out to music gigs as often as possible.