Promotional merchandise industry veteran, Richard Leonard, joined award winning distributor Outstanding Branding’s senior management team this month as Operations Manager.

Having worked at Merchandise Mania for over a decade, Richard brings a wealth of invaluable experience in a wide range of areas’, said Sarah Penn, Managing Director of Outstanding Branding. ‘As a company we continue to have aggressive growth plans, and central to achieving these is ensuring we have a strong senior team to manage the day to day activities of the company, freeing up the directors to focus on the strategy and plan for the future’.

Richard has experience in all operational areas, from order production, office management, and process and procedure implementation, through to team management and ISO standards.

‘We recognise that Richard’s experience in reviewing and improving internal processes and procedures, as well as managing and motivating our office and admin team, can only result in improved service to our customers and strengthen relationships with our suppliers. To be able to ensure we are also benefitting to the maximum from our ISO:9001 and 14001 obligations is another huge benefit’.

‘Joining Outstanding Branding at this point in their growth is hugely exciting’, commented Richard Leonard. ‘I am genuinely excited about the future and the direction the company is taking, and look forward to being a part of their continuing success’.

More information on Outstanding Branding’s promotional merchandise is available at www.outstandingbranding.com, where details of the complete range of products and services offered can also be found.