Margie Ribton collecting her award from MorePeople director Guy Moreton and BBC TV sports presenter John Inverdale.

Margie Ribton collecting her award from MorePeople director Guy Moreton and BBC TV sports presenter John Inverdale.

The MorePeople Sales & Marketing Professional of the Year gong was scooped by a woman for the first time at last week’s Grower of the Year awards, as Margie Ribton of Tendercare Nurseries carried off the prize.

Director of retail and design sales at Tendercare, Ribton has built a career on the insight and knowledge she gained from her earlier career in photography and promotional branding to bring new ideas and a fresh perspective to her career in horticulture.

In the 10 years she has been with the company she has used her marketing insight to great effect and has been instrumental in the development of the Tendercare brand. This has enabled the business to reap benefits in both retail and landscaping sectors, as customers and clients now readily recognise the company name, its quality products and the people that are associated with it.

Ribton said her job is really about “selling dreams” and fresh produce recruitment specialist MorePeople is delighted that she has won the award it sponsored for her professionalism, enthusiasm and her ability to match the needs and desires of her customers.

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