Machado’s career began once he had graduated as a mechanical engineer in Brazil, following which he was accepted on the Romi graduate training programme and subsequently a management fast-track initiative. In 2011, he arrived in the UK to take the role as sales and technical manager at Romi UK, rising to the role of general manager in 2014. Following a period of rapid growth and market penetration for the company, Machado decided that he wanted a new challenge.
Commenting upon his new position, Machado says: “The opportunity to work with a global brand like Schunk was too good to miss. Roles of such magnitude are generally only available when a company is in difficulty. However, Martin has done a fantastic job in growing the UK business, which is yielding year-on-year growth.
“Thankfully, Martin will be staying with Schunk in a managerial role and his expertise and support as we go forward will be critical to our continued success,” he continues. “My personal challenge is to keep a consistent pace of growth and intensify our efforts with regard to targeting new market segments and building new relationships and sales networks.”
