Citizen Machinery UK introduces new management structure

This was drawn from a trio of internal promotions that have contributed more than 60 years of experience in building the continued success of the Citizen and Miyano brands.

With Geoff Bryant relinquishing his role as managing director to Edward James, who joined Citizen in 2012, Darren Wilkins now becomes Deputy Managing Director with sole responsibility for sales and marketing and Jon Hart is now Finance and Administration Director. Mr Bryant will continue as business advisor to the new team.

“This is an exciting time to establish the future progression of the business based on the cultivation of the new management team by Mr Bryant with full support from Japan,” said James.

“Over the past few years we have been progressively developing our team of key people so as to enable a smooth succession with a shared responsibility covering finance, sales, technical support and involvement in product development,” Wikins adds.

Bryant who has recently been appointed President of the Manufacturing Technologies Association for the next two years, remains a director of Citizen UK’s sister company, Hestika France until March 2018 when Wilkins will also take on this responsibility. Wilkins is also a director of Citizen Macchine Italia, the Group’s Italian operation and will be expanding the European sales operation.