Shotover Marketing

Export – Sales – Consultancy 

European Exports for Agricultural Equipment & Technologies

Shotover Marketing is a dynamic provider of practical business development services in Europe, specialising in assisting manufacturers of agricultural equipment and technologies.

Shotover Marketing offers market research, lead generation, partner searches and sales development services in a range of industries and across a number of European markets.

About Shotover Marketing

Shotover Marketing was established by Richard Matchett in 2007 and is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Originally from a sheep and beef farm in Northern Ireland – and an Honours graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland – Richard is a fluent Dutch speaker has been based in the Netherlands since 1998 (following periods based in the UK and Czech Republic) and has recently lived and worked in Otago, New Zealand.

Richard has 10 years experience in Export Sales and Marketing Consultancy, and has previously worked with over 200 Small and Medium Enterprises – assisting client companies identify and grow sales throughout Europe . Richard previously worked in Export Sales for 2 manufacturers of agricultural machinery.

Richard's main sectors of expertise include agricultural & construction equipment, manufacturing & engineering and ‘hi-tech' industries in Ireland , the UK , Netherlands and Belgium . Richard has also worked with a number of clients in Scandinavian and Central European markets.

Shotover Marketing's core business is assisting export-orientated companies with:

•  Market Research - Identify market opportunities

•  Matchmaking - Find & meet potential trading partners / importers & dealers

•  Lead Generation - Win new business directly in export markets

•  Business Development - Grow international sales in the long term

•  Export Advice & Consultancy – Assessing export challenges & trouble-shooting

Why Shotover Marketing?

With 10 years of experience in exporting to Europe , Shotover Marketing offers agricultural equipment & technology companies the benefit of:

•  Local European market presence with local knowledge

•  European language skills

•  Practical knowledge of agricultural equipment, technologies & their applications

•  Strong network of contacts

•  Immediate access to decision makers

•  Export Enthusiasm

Agricultural Equipment & Technology

Shotover Marketing's experience and network extends to many areas within the agricultural machinery, equipment & supply industry, including:

•  Arable machinery

•  Grassland machinery

•  Animal health, feed & nutrition

•  Livestock housing & slurry handling

•  Crop handling & processing

•  Agricultural supplies & consumables

Richard has previously worked with many companies in the agricultural equipment and technologies industry in Europe , including producers of:

•  No-till / direct-drill equipment

•  Cultivation equipment

•  Slurry handling & storage systems

•  Biogas & alternative energy

•  Feeder mixers & silage handling equipment

•  Grass harvesting, mowing & bale handling equipment

•  Cattle crushes & hoof trimming equipment

•  Pig nutrition & piglet diets

•  Feed supplements & ingredients

•  Agricultural & construction trailers

•  Excavator & loader attachments

•  Vegetable harvesting & processing equipment

•  Potato sorting & processing

•  Mushroom production & harvesting equipment

•  Baler twine / crop wrapping

•  IT systems for dairy herd management

Markets

Shotover Marketing assists companies in the key bridgehead markets of:

•  The Netherlands

•  Belgium

•  United Kingdom

•  Ireland

Shotover Marketing also provide consultancy services in European markets including:

•  Germany

•  Central and Eastern Europe – Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania

•  Scandinavia – Denmark , Norway , Sweden and Finland

With a strong network of contacts in the equipment & livestock supplies sector, Shotover Marketing also assist companies develop partnerships in:

•  New Zealand

“I was really really impressed with the meetings that you arranged and the people you got us access to. I have also been very impressed with your analysis skills and suggestions as to how we should go about conquering the GB market” Terry Canning, Managing Director, Farmwizard – www.farmwizard.com

To learn more about how Shotover Marketing can assist your business grow sales in Europe, please contact Richard Matchett at Shotover Marketing – info@shotover-marketing.com or T:+31 20 486 5409.

Shotover Marketing
Postbus 58252
1040 HG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 20 486 5409
Fax: +31 20 203 1010
E-mail: info@shotover-marketing.com
Website: http://www.shotover-marketing.com/