OEM Interview: Shaun Groom, Merlo’s general manager UK
Shaun Groom traces his career journey from riding and repairing field bikes on Northfolk farmyards to leading the UK operation of the family-owned Italian OEM, Merlo From winning BMW Apprentice of the Year in 1993, to shipping refurbished telehandlers to New Zealand’s film industry in the 2000s, Shaun Groom’s career has been defined by an enduring fascination with engines – and now, increasingly, with what might replace them. We meet Groom on the Merlo stand at the PlantWorx construction expo in Newark, UK, grabbing a cup of coffee in amongst the OEM’s distinct green-liveried vehicles, with music from the stand’s demo area providing an upbeat soundtrack to our chat. Continue reading OEM Interview: Shaun Groom, Merlo’s general manager UK at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.
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Shaun Groom traces his career journey from riding and repairing field bikes on Northfolk farmyards to leading the UK operation of the family-owned Italian OEM, Merlo
From winning BMW Apprentice of the Year in 1993, to shipping refurbished telehandlers to New Zealand’s film industry in the 2000s, Shaun Groom’s career has been defined by an enduring fascination with engines – and now, increasingly, with what might replace them.
We meet Groom on the Merlo stand at the PlantWorx construction expo in Newark, UK, grabbing a cup of coffee in amongst the OEM’s distinct green-liveried vehicles, with music from the stand’s demo area providing an upbeat soundtrack to our chat.
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