Specialist recruitment agency and online training provider, Simon Acres Group is expanding its operations with the appointment of Tobias Waltham as partnership engagement director, which is a new role for the company. Tobias brings over 18 years of experience from within the KBB industry, across various avenues including publishing, events and PR. Tobias’ most recent role was at leading software company, ArtiCAD as director of enterprise partnerships.
The new position at Simon Acres Group has been created to build stronger commercial partnerships with companies in order to take the business to the next level. Speaking about his career move, Tobias Waltham says: “Anyone that I talk to knows how much I love the KBB industry. I am passionate about partnerships and linking people together, and this new role presents an opportunity for me to open many doors for Simon Acres Group, taking its commercial partnerships with manufacturers, builders’ merchants, distributors and retailers to new heights.”
Tobias continued: “Everything I believe in about this industry, in terms of supporting it and helping to guide the people within it, perfectly aligns with Simon Acres’ beliefs, so joining the team seems like a perfect fit. Opportunities like this don’t come along very often and I am very proud to be the latest member of the Simon Acres Group team.”
Simon Acres, MD, Simon Acres Group, added: “Our team is everything and in line with our growth plans, we are pleased to welcome Tobias to the group. Tobias is well-known throughout the industry and will add significant value to our company, we are very excited to have him on-board!”
Tobias will begin his new role by analysing the current strengths and areas for improvement within the business. He concludes: “I’m most looking forward to attending an industry event as a representative of Simon Acres Group. The company has a fantastic reputation and I look forward to bringing my experience to the team.”
