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The Horti House welcomes new sales agent

The Horti House has announced that Lester Henton has joined the team as a Sales Agent, covering areas of the  Southwest of England, South Wales and West Midlands. With decades of experience in the horticultural industry, Lester brings a wealth of knowledge, a personal touch, and a passion for helping customers succeed.

 

With a long-standing reputation in the industry, Lester is excited about the opportunities ahead, he said, “I’ve been in this business a long time, and I know what customers need. The Horti House has a fantastic product range, is continually growing and offers so much more than just plants to help support their customers succeed.  I want to make ordering easy for them and offer that personal touch. My goal is to help customers grow their business while driving The Horti House forward.”

 

The recruitment of Lester is the start of a drive from the Horti House to better support independent garden centre on the ground, giving them the data and insights from the Horti House that is focused and relevant on individual centres.   Founder Ed Hill mentioned, “We did a lot of work listening to customers and it’s clear that we need to support our independent garden centres more.   People like Lester with years of experience are key to this new drive and now we will be more in tune for what Garden Centres need and want and better placed to support them.  

 

Over the next few months The Horti House will be looking to expand their team of sales agents and will looking for passionate and experienced people to join the team. 

 

Customers can reach Lester directly via phone or email:

lester@thehortihouse.co.uk

Tel:  07775996338

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