New Zealand appliance brand Fisher & Paykel has appointed Katie Hickling as area account manager for the South-Central region in the UK.
Hickling will be responsible for managing kitchen retail accounts across Surrey, Sussex, Oxfordshire and Kent and her role will focus on growing brand and product awareness among end users.
Bringing experience of working with national and independent retailers in both online and retail store environments.
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Joining the company from a three-year stint at Electrolux, she worked within the electrical retail sector, with independent electrical retailers and high street brands such as John Lewis.
Prior to that, Hickling worked at Apple looking after the Shop-in-Shop estate across the South of the UK, within Dixons and John Lewis.
Sales director at Fisher & Paykel Mark Young commented: “Following a remarkable period of growth for Fisher & Paykel in the UK, we are taking our brand to the next level of customer engagement and brand awareness.
“We are delighted that Katie Hickling is joining us at such an exciting time, bringing with her a wealth of experience within the electrical retail sector.”
Fisher & Paykel has recently appointed Stephen Rickersay as chief operating officer, leading the business in the UK, Ireland and Europe.