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Meet the Team

Our Team – Who are we?

Over the years Distag QCS has evolved into an enthusiastic team of dedicated people in our three locations throughout the UK & Ireland. Below you will find a picture of each team member, where they are based, what they do and who would be the best person for you to contact.

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Joe Deacon

Managing Director

Managing Director at Distag QCS since 1988

Sheila Deacon

Director & Company Secretary

Financial Manager of Distag QCS since 1992

Neil Burgess

Operations Manager

Operations manager for all departments in DistagQCS Tullow

Cathal Deacon

Product Line Manager – Trailer Parts

Developing projects alongside our customers

Bart Murphy

Product Control, Development & Support

Supply and quality of the OEM and Trailer Parts range

Louis Kilcoyne

Internal Sales Manager

Internal sales manager for Trailer & PowerDrive components

Kathleen Nolan

Sales Administration

The welcoming voice of Distag QCS Tullow

Katrina Byrne

Credit Controller & Internal Sales

Customer service and credit controller

Rita Gabryte

Supply Chain Manager

Overseeing and managing the company’s overall supply chain

Dean Foley

Supplier / Product Development Engineer

Drive supplier performance, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery standards

Mark James

Product Development Engineer

Designing new parts using SolidWorks. Creating technical drawings for R&D Workshop and customers.

Marius Poncos

Internal Sales Administrator

Key account managing and inter-company administration

Darryn Parker

Internal Sales Administrator

Take care of certain companies orders and queries through phone and email

Joanne Murphy

Finance Assistant

Helping our accounting department run smoothly

Rares-Andrei

Group Marketing Manager

Taking care of our digital presence, website & IT.

Jamie Hogan

Business Development Manager

Responsible for identifying and generating new business.

Andy Butler

HGV Driver

Ensuring items are complete and safely delivered to our clients

James Murphy

Warehouse Manager

Managing DistagQCS Tullow warehouse

Pauric Cummins

Warehouse Operative

TEREX and TANCO

Tomas Aughney

Warehouse Operative

Pick and pack orders, pack away stock, forklift driving.

Peter Tatcher

Warehouse Operative

Electrical / Lighting

Alan Foley

Metal Fabricator

Assembly of bespoke axles and suspensions

Tomasz Romanowicz

Warehouse Assistant, Welding, Painting & Assemblies

Distag QCS welding, painting and assembly

Sean Byrne

Assembly Technician & Maintenance

Part of our assembly & quality department

Raul Mendes

Warehouse Operative

Preparing and completing belts and bearings orders

Eriks Teilans

Warehouse Operative

Picking, Packing, delivering and operating forklifts.

Stewart Booth

Director

Jointly responsible for the day-to-day running of the company, and for mentoring the management team.

Rebecca Booth

Operations Manager

Oversee all operational and business functions at Ipswich and support to the other locations in the Distag QCS Group.

Nigel Rose

Product Line Manager – Open Drives

Oversee all aspects of policy, sales, procurement, marketing, and stock management for our open drives products, across all three locations.

Vicky Sutherland

Sales Manager – UK

Responsible for management of the Ipswich OEM department.

Mohana Clancy

Finance Manager

Responsible for providing financial guidance and support to the Distag QCS team.

Catherine Hilder

Procurement Manager

Strategic management of the procurement function.

Clinton Allan

Product Line Manager – Hydraulics

Oversee all aspects of policy, sales, procurement, marketing, and stock management for our hydraulics products, across all three locations.

Matthew Godbold

Group IT Manager

I manage the IT and full network infrastructure, cloud communications & telephony across the whole Distag QCS group. In a nutshell the technology engine under the hood.

Tanya Murdoch

Internal Account Manager

Responsible for specialist distribution and export accounts. Supervision and support to the UK Aftermarket team.

Nicola Althorpe

Business Development Manager – South East

All aspects of account management for existing and potential customers.

Shane Jarram

Business Development Manager

Maintaining current business and identifying new opportunities, forming strategic partnerships and expanding the customer network of the company.

Michelle Denison

Internal Sales Administrator

Dealing with all customer enquiries and orders within the UK Aftermarket Sales Team.

Stanley Challenor

Internal Account Manager

Process customer orders and manage customer schedules and forecasts.

Sharne Pearce

Back Office Manager

Lending a helping hand to everyone in the team, making sure the day to day running of the office is done so in an efficient and organized manner.

Benjamin Whiting

Digital Sales Manager

Responsible for the upkeep of the web shop and supporting customers via the live chat.

Adam Page

Procurement Specialist

Responsible for hydraulic hose & fittings purchasing activities. Company management of ISO 9001 certification at Ipswich. 

Aaron Morley

Procurement Specialist

Responsible for all aspects for managing PowerDrive stock and dealing with day-to-day enquiries.

Harrison Banks

Technical Engineer Apprentice

Working closely with quality inspection and ongoing projects.

Samantha Alcock

Finance Assistant

Responsible for all aspects of credit control.

Sara Clow

Finance Assistant

Assisting with all aspects within the Finance department.

Jon Hilder

Warehouse Manager

Responsible for managing the day to day running of our busy Ipswich warehouse.

Matthew Norrington

Warehouse Assistant Manager

Responsible for assisting the Warehouse Manager with all aspects of the day-to-day running of the Warehouse. 

Colin Cleaver

Hose Assembly Production Operative

Hydraulic hose assembly & kitting. 

Jack Sparkes

Warehouse Supervisor

Picking, packing goods & supervising others around me.

Lee Sneath

Warehouse Assistant

Responsible for the cutting of all timing and poly-v belt orders.

David Cobbold

Warehouse Assistant

Responsible for the picking and packing of some of our larger OEM account orders and general warehouse duties.

Connor Rowe

Warehouse Assistant

Responsible for picking and packing of specialist distribution orders and general warehouse duties. 

Stuart Pearson

Hose Assembly Production Operative

Assisting with all aspects within the Hydraulic Workshop.

Dylan Fosker

Warehouse Assistant

Takes care of picking and packing hydraulic orders for customers.

Adam Hughes

Bench Supervisor

In charge of daily picking & packing, as well as supervising other members of staff.

Sergii Kostyrskyi

Warehouse Assistant

Responsible for the picking and packing of Street Crane and RC Jones Orders at Unit 2.

Daniel Barham

Warehouse Assistant

Helps with putting stock away and picking and packing any orders that need to be completed.

Brandon Hughes

Warehouse Assistant

Assist with numerous jobs around the Warehouse including goods in.

Wilson

Good Boy & Head of Security

Protecting the Team & Vetting Couriers.

Gareth Bigger

Operations Manager

Oversee all operational and business functions at Dungannon

Brian Hourihane

Product Line Manager

Manage the growth and development of Distag’s bespoke product category

Paul McCann

Business Development Manager

Focus on growing business and extending the reach of our products and increasing revenue

Paddy McEnhill

Business Development Manager

Hydraulic steel tube manipulation Manager

Siobhan McKibbin

Internal Account Manager

Process orders for hydraulics, steel pipes & trailer parts

Alison Symington

Internal Account Manager

Responsible for hydraulics all-Ireland

Alexander Gonchar

Hydraulic Product Specialist

Supporting the sales team in all issues and enquiries related to hydraulics

Sean O'Hagan

Technical Sales Engineer

Involved in developing new products, providing technical assistance and advice to customers.

Philip McKenna

Internal Sales

Processing orders, pricing kits & fittings

Martin Gemmell

Warehouse Manager

Pipe Specialist & Warehouse Manager for our Dungannon branch

Dennis Dobbin

Warehouse Operative

Pack & Pick goods

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