Having worked in the foodservice sector for over 40 years, he brings a wealth of experience to the role having been previously employed by BGL Rieber, Hupfer UK and most recently Retigo UK.
Speaking about his appointment, he said: “I’m really pleased to join the Panasonic UK team and am honoured to be working for such a well-respected, world-renowned company.
“Panasonic professional kitchen consistently offers so much in outstanding build quality and innovation to the industry, and I’m looking forward to playing my part within the team in its continued growth and development. I’ve admired Panasonic for many years, so to now have the opportunity to support the professional kitchen division in my career is beyond exciting. I’m delighted.”
Inspired by Japanese culture Panasonic professional kitchen features the motif ‘食’, the Japanese kanji character meaning ‘Eat’. The new identity brings the brand's cultural heritage to the fore.
Jared Greenhalgh, European sales and operations manager at Panasonic Europe, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Paul to the professional Kitchen division of Panasonic UK and look forward to having him support our existing team and ultimately our customers.
“Paul has a huge amount of experience within the industry, and his wealth of knowledge will benefit our business as we look to strengthen our relationships with new and existing customers across the UK.”