After 12 years with the BBC, Ray joined Canford and formed the French subsidiary back in 1988. Throughout his 28 years tenure he developed Canford France into one of the most respected broadcast equipment distribution companies in France.
Ray said, “The challenge of growing Canford France from unknown start-up to becoming a major supplier in the broadcast and AV market was fantastic. We’ve seen incredible technical changes over the years, from analogue magnetic tape to digital, copper to fibre, paper catalogues to internet web sites. Canford celebrates 40 years in business this year, and has announced the launch of a new fibre termination service following strategic investment. The company continues to innovate, and who knows what tomorrow might bring, but I know the Canford team will be there, ready to offer their unique service and know-how.”
Thomas Nicolle will take the reins from August 2016. Previously of Neutrik France, Thomas has been with Canford since 2013, “Taking on the role of Directeur General and continuing the development of Canford in the coming years is a great opportunity and a real challenge. We’re introducing new products and services to support our customers with new technology and with support from Canford UK we are investing in an additional External Sales Engineer to compliment the team here in France” said Thomas.
Chas Luchford – Sales Director Canford UK added, “Following the successful launch of Canford Dubai in 2014, we are now investing in additional sales staff for our UK operations, international sales team and Canford France. This is additional investment to our new Fibre Termination facility located at our Washington UK headquarters. We have listened to feedback and these investments will improve the service and response we are able to provide our customers.”
