D'Addario UK can announce that we will be adding the Rico brand to our portfolio in May 2012. As a result, we are looking to recruit a Brand Manager and Internal Sales Manager for all our classical products.

We need two highly-skilled and dedicated people to manage our classical brand activities in the UK. For more information, please visit our jobs page.

We are very pleased to welcome Ben Alldred to the D’Addario UK family. Ben will be taking on the role of Internal Sales Manager for the Midlands and South West. He will work directly with Regional Sales Manager Steve Preston, supporting dealers in this area by providing customer service, sales support and helping MI dealers grow their business with our products.

Ben joins us with a great deal of percussion sales experience, having worked for local retailer Newcastle Drum Centre for the past 5 ½ years. An experienced and accomplished drummer, Ben has played drums for the past 14 years in many local bands.

Ben can be contacted on 0191 300 3009 or ben.alldred@daddario.co.uk

We've been sending out these likely lads to friends over the past week, if they turn up on your doorstep, please show them some Xmas cheer.

Take a photo of the duo getting up to mischief and upload to our UK Facebook page HERE for a chance to win some D'Addario goodies.

You can also download them HERE