CMS Distribution hooks in Bass

Distributor unveils former Toshiba man Andy Bass as new sales and marketing boss

CMS Distribution has appointed former Toshiba executive Andy Bass as group sales and marketing director.

The Anglo-Irish distributor had been looking for a while to bolster its management team as it ploughs on with an acquisition spree designed to more than double turnover to £500m by 2020, said chief executive Frank Salmon.

"Andy brings a wealth of experience and energy to the business as we embark upon a journey of growth," Salmon said.

Bass said his appointment will allow him to bring "vendor-land experience to a channel role".

"I was drawn by the scale and ambition of a company that has a mission to more than double its size through growth in all areas of the business from B2B to B2C and across both hardware and software lines," said Bass, who held senior positions in the UK, USA and mainland Europe during his long innings at Toshiba.

"It's a close fit to my previous experience and it's great to be with a company that is energised for growth."