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Samuel Hartridge – Account Manager at Simms International
Season 1, Ep. 2
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Meet Sam – our witty and passionate account manager at Simms! Sam is part of the furniture at Simms and brings a lot of character and humour to the team, whilst being key in our sales success since he started with us 14 years ago. Our host Nicole digs into his past at Simms which started off selling some unusual items, not in the memory and storage arena – as Sam explains the culture and make-up of Simms that makes the company the success it is today. We also find out some interesting facts about Sam outside of Simms, including an appearance on a very popular TV show!
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