A LEADING UK Pet and Aquatics business is growing its export programme to help meet ongoing demand for its products and is welcoming back Lester Bunce as part of its Export Team (December 2020).
Interpet, part of the Central Garden & Pet company, is expanding the global reach of its many well-known brands, including Kaytee and Nylabone, and Lester will be responsible for overseeing this.
Lester said: “I am really pleased to be back at Interpet and play my part in a great team. I can see all the pride, passion and drive for innovation and the ‘can do’ attitude remains at the heart of everything we do.
“With my background in the Pet & Aquatic trade I see a fantastic opportunity in my new role to further grow sales and distribution of our core brands across both current and new export market opportunities.”
Lester, who will be working on sales outside the UK, has a wealth of knowledge spanning more than 28 years in the pet industry, historically with Interpet and most recently at Mars Petcare.
He is passionate about animals and has a rescue dog called Winter, two cats called Tiger and Lola and is a keen Koi keeper and all-round ornithologist, with a particular interest in raptors.
Covering all areas of the pet and aquatics market, Interpet’s aim is to educate and support pet owners, and to encourage the enjoyment of sharing life with a pet at all experience levels.
Mark Hoskins, Managing Director at Interpet, said: “We’re very excited to have Lester back in the Interpet team. His depth of experience, industry knowledge and sales management capabilities will complement our growing vision for Europe and beyond.”
Interpet offers one of the largest pet and aquatic ranges in the UK, including products from Interpet, Blagdon, Kent Marine, Mikki, Nylabone, PetLove, Kaytee, Four Paws and Interpet Publishing brands and has been a major player in the UK and international pet and aquatic market for more than 65 years.
For more information, please visit www.Interpet.co.uk/. To contact Lester and to discuss becoming an Interpet distributor in Europe, please e-mail salesemail@interpet.co.uk.
