Sihl Direct UK has appointed Craig Barker as its new logistics and technical manager.  Craig will be based in the Altrincham UK head office, where he will be responsible for the warehousing and order processing as well as pre- and post-sales technical support.

Craig has joined Sihl Direct UK following a period of time as a self-employed photographer. Prior to this he held several positions at Ilford, where his final position was as a systems technologist developing new digital products in the desktop and wide format Ilford product range, as well as handling systems and procedures to help manage the running of the business.

“Craig brings an awful lot of experience to our company,” says Ian Turnbull, Operations Director at Sihl Direct UK. “He has worked for years at the coal face of this industry, dealing with photographers and working extensively with photographic-specific products as well as display and POS media.”

Craig Barker adds, “I am really looking forward to the challenge of working at Sihl Direct and feel that I can bring a lot to the company. I am already familiar with many of the products and hope that I can be a real asset to the company and our customers, particularly with my specific photographic experience.”

Craig started on 1st May and his first task is to take over the responsibility of running the warehouse and distribution to supply the UK market quickly and efficiently. “New IT systems are in place and with orders coming in and good people joining us, Sihl Direct is already starting to establish itself as one of the leading media providers in the UK,” concludes Turnbull.