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Ian Govier

Group Business Transformation Director at Sparex Limited

Ian Govier is an accomplished business transformation leader with a rich background in IT and business systems management. Currently serving as the Group Business Transformation Director at Sparex Limited since December 2019, Ian has previously held key positions such as Head of IT & Business Systems at Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd from January 2015 to December 2019, and Partner at Compass for a brief period in 2014. Ian's extensive experience includes significant roles at Laidlaw Interiors Group, SIG plc, and Silverline Tools Ltd, along with early career experience as Distribution Manager at Screwfix Direct. Ian's diverse expertise spans operational management, IT strategy, and business transformation, contributing to organizational success across various sectors.

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Exeter, United Kingdom

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Sparex Limited

Sparex is a manufacturer and wholesaler of agricultural spare parts and accessories. The Sparex Group has its head office in the UK and consists of eighteen trading companies in seventeen different countries employing over four hundred staff. Sparex supplies only to trade customers and its customer base is made up of over 20,000 retailers and importing wholesalers in over 80 countries Worldwide. Retailer customers include tractor and implement dealers, agricultural engineers, country stores and an increasing number of businesses unconnected with agriculture. The Sparex product range consists of over 50,000 items and is broadly divided into three major groupings: •Replacement parts for agricultural tractors; •Replacement earth-wearing parts for agricultural implements; •A wide range of fasteners, workshop tools, trailer equipment, paint, lighting and other electrical products and thousands of other universal accessories. Sparex specializes in customer service which includes the provision of merchandising facilities and a name-branding option which is chosen by thousands of customers. There are Sparex trading companies in UK, France, Ireland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Austria, Spain, Poland, Portugal, Australia, South Africa, USA, New Zealand, Mexico and Canada. The group's ISO accredited manufacturing company Spenco has its factory in the UK. Spenco supplies both the Sparex Group and external customers including several major OEMs.


Headquarters

United Kingdom

Employees

201-500

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