Wave announce internal promotion

Reporting directly to Mehrdad Yousefi, director of distribution and sales, Barnard will work alongside the divisional director of field sales.

Barnard joined Wave back in May 2005 whilst the business was trading as Freedom Lending taking responsibility for sales. Since then he has played a key role in establishing a team of 12 regionally based BDMs and has enjoyed a strong reputation amongst distributors throughout the country.

Colin Snowdon, chief executive at Wave, said: “Rob has been pivotal in establishing a professional sales team and forging strong working relationships with mortgage brokers, packagers and distributors. Rob’s knowledge and expertise make him ideally suited to take on the role of developing Wave’s strategic partnerships with key distributors including networks, clubs and packagers. I wish him every success for the future.”

Rob Barnard said of his promotion: “I’m delighted to be taking on this new role and look forward to working with Wave’s panel of key distributors. This is an exciting time for the business, which has ambitious growth targets for the future.”