Nimans chief exec out as founder takes dual role

Niman: Last year's acquisition of Rocom has given us a great platform to build from

Comms distributors Nimans and Rocom have announced a board reshuffle which sees founder Julian Niman take on a dual role as chief executive Paula Gillings departs.

Nimans bought rival Rocom for £12.5m last summer and has now unveiled a new-look board which it hopes will drive business across both brands. David Bennett will serve as financial director, John Cunningham as operations director, Andy Winfield as purchasing director and Phil Gee as company secretary.

James Perkins, who joined Nimans last month, is the distributor's sales director. Perkins arrived from outsourcing specialist Qcom and also spent 12 years at broadliner Ingram Micro, where he rose to the role of sales director.

Chief executive Paula Gillings is leaving the Mancunian firm, with chairman Julian Niman combining her role with his own.

“Last year’s acquisition of Rocom has given us a great platform to build from," he said. "We have some major long-term plans going forward as we look to significantly expand our revenue streams and strengthen our position at the forefront of telecoms distribution, building ever closer relationships with our staff, suppliers and customers.”