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Fourth Element opens new European base of operations
Fourth Element’s European office and warehouse will be opening in Gdańsk, Poland as part of the company’s commitment to its customers in the European scuba diving market.
The new offices and warehouse facility in Poland will supply all countries in the EU with cost and time efficient deliveries and will also be the hub for warranty returns, exchanges and repairs. The fourth element sales team led by Head of Sales, Rannva Joermundsson, will be based in the UK and dealer accounts will still be personally managed by dedicated Account Managers, offering personalised solutions and tailored account management to meet dealers’ needs, with operational tasks being provided by their team in Poland.
“We have a great network of highly professional dealers across the EU, who we value, and want to support,” said Rannva. “Brexit challenged our ability to offer the support from the UK that we would normally have offered. This move enables us to offer an even better service than before with a dedicated team who not only understand our products but are also experienced and knowledgeable in our sport.”
“Establishing a European Hub has always been our long-term strategy in order for us to support our EU Dealers and to succeed in a post Brexit Europe– we just needed to find the right solution,” said Paul Strike, CEO.
The facility, which is anticipated to be fully operational by the end of January, is shared with Halcyon Diving Systems. The two companies are focusing their efforts on improving their customer service and timely supply of their premium products throughout Europe. In addition, they are working with other dive partners in the project to establish a sales force, representing premium brands across Europe. “Collaborating with Halcyon is a logical step for two brands that complement each other, and sharing some operational costs allow us to be more efficient, whilst still pursuing our own brand strategies,” said Paul Strike.
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
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