Meet the Team
Steve Taylor
Managing Director
Founder of A&A in 1985 and Managing Director with a total of 30 years experience in the Office Supplies Industry, Steve has relentlessly built A&A and with the assistance of the current Management Team, is now one of the South’s leading Suppliers of Office Products & Specialists in Furniture solutions.
Chris Weatherdon
Operations & IT Director
Chris was one of the original Management Team and has been in the business for 14 years and within the office supplies industry for over 20 years. Chris has overall responsibility for the business logistics and operations, as well as all IT development, including on-line ordering and e-procurement solutions.
Mike Youren
Marketing & Business Development Director
Mike has been with the company for 10 years, after originally working within the media on titles such as the The Times and Sunday Times, before joining A&A in 1999. Mike manages the general marketing and business development and is also responsible for company contracts.
Simon Dowse
Sales & Customer Services Director
Simon has worked within the Office Supplies industry for over 20 years, after previously working with M&A Office Supplies, before merging with A&A back in 2007. Simon is responsible for overall customer satisfaction and ensuring that A&A continues to meet and exceed customer expectations.
David Armstrong
Sales Account Manager
David joined the business in 2006 and is one of the company’s Sales Support Team. However, people may remember David better for his professional football career as an ex England International, and with Middlesbrough and Southampton FC.
Maureen Armstrong
Sales Account Manager
Maureen, David’s wife, also joined the business in 2006 as a Sales Support Team member and is currently our public sector sales team specialist.
Marie Seabrook
Accounts
Marie has worked for A&A for 10 years and is the company contact for all accounts and financially related matters.
Customer Services Team
Pictured left to right: Debbie Price, Julie Adams, Jackie Higgins andJulie Alford.
The backbone of the business – our Customer Services team is the "voice" of A&A and will be your first point of contact. They take customer satisfaction personally and deal with all daily order processing, enquiries, quotations and general customer needs.
Warehouse & Distribution Team
Pictured left to right: Mike Goodeve, Darren Hilliard and Chris Holman.
Often referred to as the "real sales force" and always at the frontline of the business, our warehouse and distribution team have over 30 years combined experience within the office supplies sector. Providing deliveries to desk-top and not just the door, nothing is ever too much trouble!
A&A ONLINE STORE
A&A have always been extremely helpful, especially when I was planning the office move. I would
have no hesitation in recommending A&A in the future.
Carole Dash
NHS Professionals
A&A Business Supplies and Virgin Atlantic have developed a mutually beneficial partnership. Where by they have serviced all our office needs with outstanding results.
Michael Wheeler
Procurement Director
Virgin Atlantic
Our relationship with A&A Business Supplies over the past ten years allows us to concentrate on our business, in the knowledge we are getting fast, efficient, dependable service.
HSBC
