Westin strengthens its set up in UK

Award-winning Scandinavian tackle company Westin has appointed Thom Hunt as its agent for England and Wales.

Thom is a well-known face within the UK fishing scene and has been a long-time user of Westin gear, catching, many big fish using the Danish brand’s lures and wining countless competitions.

Westin’s export manager, Thomas Wæver, said: “Signing Thom is a scoop for Westin as he holds the full package; he is well known and highly respected angler, he knows the brand and products inside out and know most of the shops in his territory.

“Thom is a hard-working and extremely dedicated person who carries a history of sales and marketing in his luggage. I know we will hit the ground running and I look forward to be working with Thom for years to come and to grow the Westin brand even further in UK.”

It has been a strategic move for Westin to strengthen its sales force in the UK and it means Thom will cover England and Wales while long-serving agent Gareth Whittington will look after Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Thom said: “Having been with Westin as a sponsored angler for two years, I have first-hand knowledge of how high quality all the products are, so moving into a sales and marketing role is a perfect transition for me. The massive growth of the business in recent years, combined with still feeling like a family business is something I can’t wait to get involved in!”

Thomas added: “At Westin we are always on the ‘hunt’ for bigger fish and to find ways to either improve our complete line of products or design, build, and deliver cutting edge products.

“Living proof of this is the all-new W10 rod; built using only state-of-the-art components. But this is not only the case for our world-famous rods. This is our DNA and at Westin we will never settle but will always strive to improve and invent on the forefront of technology.”

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