Furniture wholesaler Skankar has announced the appointment of its new National Sales Manager as well as an agent representing the South East of England.

Paul Bell has joined the business as its new National Sales Manager, bringing a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Shankar having been in the furniture industry for over 35 years.

Furthermore, Stuart McDonnell has been appointed as its new South East of England Sales Agent, while Andy Terry and Andy Gardiner have both left the business.

Commenting on the appointments, David Main, CEO of Shankar, said: “We are delighted to welcome Paul Bell to our family. With his wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry we are confident that he will be a great asset as we continue to grow.

“We are also delighted to welcome Stuart to the Shankar team and we’re excited to incorporate his experience and knowledge too.

“We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Andy Terry and Andy Gardiner for their support and achievements while working with Shankar and wish both all the very best in the future.

“Shankar continues its development, with this year once again bringing a new collection that combines innovative inspiring designs that will meet current market challenges. This year Shankar realised their objective to achieve a commercial on trend collection of furniture that would support the retailer during these testing times.”