One of UK’s leading lubricants blenders has recruited a marketing executive to help raise the company’s profile in key markets.

Andrew Simms, 30, from Stafford, will be working closely with marketing manager Craig Bastable at Morris Lubricants in Shrewsbury where his role includes motorsport, events, sponsorship, sales support and social media.

He already had a good knowledge of the company through his previous sales and marketing job with Premier Fuels and Lubricants in Stoke on Trent, where he worked for three years. He also has experience as a web marketer for Yellow Pages.

A keen sports fan, he captains Stafford Hockey Club’s second team and is a qualified UEFA B football coach, having worked for nearly three years on Port Vale Football Club’s community scheme and been a self-employed coach for seven months.

“The opportunity to join Morris Lubricants was too good to turn down,” said Andrew. “I am part of a growing team and looking forward to progressing with this expanding company, which is highly respected in the lubricants industry.”

Morris Lubricants has been manufacturing lubricants in Shrewsbury since 1869. More than 146 years of development has seen the company grow to become one of Europe’s leading oil blenders and marketers, with a reputation for quality and service.