SALES CONTACTS

Phillip Bell - Managing Director Phillip joined Watson & Hillhouse straight from school in 1980 as Trainee Hire Manager, and was appointed Hire Manager in 1983. In 1989, after successfully running the hire desk for 6 years he was promoted to Depot Manager, where he was responsible for depot operations and management, plant control and workshop and service department resource capability. In 1990 the Company secured the European Agency for the Tosa Still Worker Japanese 'Silent Pile Pressing Machine', this system had never been used in the UK. In 1992 the Company asked Phillip to take on the role of marketing the Still Worker and he was appointed Sales and Marketing Manager. Phillip studied Business Management and Marketing at University College Suffolk. He was appointed Managing Director in 2004. phil@w-h.co.uk

Neil Davey - Sales and Marketing Manager Neil joined the Company in 1979 from school as an apprentice service engineer.   He completed his apprenticeship in 1983 and spent 6 years as an in-house and field service engineer.  In 1989 he went on to manage the Company’s northern depot, rejoining the Ipswich office in 1993 to run the Still Worker hire business as well as providing technical assistance to the hire and sales team.  He was appointed Sales & Marketing Manager in 2004. neil@w-h.co.uk

Robin Watson - Chairman & Chief Executive Rob founded Watson & Hillhouse in 1972. He was trained at the engineering company Garretts of Leiston, and later went on to join BSP, who pioneered the use of sheet piling in the UK, at their Claydon HQ. Working for BSP's own hire company, later bought by Tilbury Plant, he gained experience in the piling industry and established valuable international contacts. rob@w-h.co.uk