Snorkel strengthens Chinese sales team

Aerial work platform manufacturer, Snorkel has appointed Song Wang as sales manager in the company’s China team. 

In his role Wang will be responsible for all sales activities for Snorkel in the Mainland China region.  This will include management and development of Snorkel’s existing Chinese distributor network, as well as direct sales into key accounts and large rental companies.  Wang will work closely with the existing Snorkel China team, based in Shanghai.

Wang has a solid background in aerial work platform sales: beginning his career in 2006 as a sales manager for Shanghai Universal Equipment Co Ltd, which was the dealer for JLG in Shanghai and Eastern China.  From 2013 until joining Snorkel, he held the position of sales director at Shanghai Lovdream Communication Technology Co Ltd, a Qualcomm cellphone design company. 

Wang graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from Hunan University, which is located in the City of Changsha in the Hunan Province.  In his spare time, Wang enjoys football and snooker. 

Matthew Elvin, Snorkel’s CEO, said, “We are pleased to welcome Song to the Snorkel team.  This appointment further underlines our commitment to support our existing distributors and customers, as well as to continue growing the Snorkel business globally.  China remains a strong growth opportunity for the AWP industry and we intend to further develop our presence in the region.”

Wang sais, “It is great to be joining Snorkel at such an exciting time for the business and the industry.  The market is strong and Chinese customers appreciate the simple and reliable design that Snorkel is known for.”