Trade credit insurer Atradius has appointed Oliver Ford as Country Manager, heading up multinational business for the UK.
Ford returns to the Atradius UK headquarters in Cardiff after a decade, following senior roles in Hong Kong and London. With a degree in French, the Cardiff University graduate first joined Atradius in 2007 as a client services representative. Throughout his career at Atradius, his roles include business development management, and five years as Global sales manager, leading new business for Atradius in London. Oliver has spent the last four years as regional sales director for Atradius in Asia, developing and supporting the implementation of new business and marketing strategies across 12 countries.
In his new role as Country Manager, Ford will lead a team of senior account managers, providing the best possible personal service to Atradius’ multinational customers.
Michael Westra, UK and Ireland Regional Director of Atradius Global, said “Oliver’s expertise has developed over years of dedication to customer service both in the UK and internationally and his wealth of experience stands him in excellent stead to lead the global team. We’re pleased to welcome him back to the UK where we know he will drive service excellence for our customers and support future talent in the team.”