Boughton welcomes Jason Lock to the team this month as Business Development Manager, tasked with building client relationships and educating landscape and construction specifiers on Boughton’s green roof and specialist natural topsoil products.
Jason has been heavily involved in the landscape and construction industry for over 30 years, starting as a Trainee Garden Designer with Notcutts Garden Centre’s Landscape Division, and progressing to Landscape Director over a 20-year tenure. He then successful ran his own business ‘DeakinLock Garden Design’ for 10 years, before taking on a role at Bowles and Wyer as Head of Design and Build for 3 years, before shifting focus on to new ventures.
Jason is also heavily involved in the industry as a whole, where he has been on the committee of Professional Landscapers for 10 years, spending 7 years as a chairman, and is an active judge for the BALI Awards.
The wealth of experience that Jason brings to Boughton provides exciting opportunities to achieve ambitious growth plans that Boughton is focused on across 2021 and beyond.
Simon Hedley, MD of Boughton comments ‘I’m thrilled to welcome Jason on board, whom I’ve known professionally for some years. 2021 is already shaping up to build on the success of 2020 for Boughton, where despite a global pandemic affecting many industries across the world, the landscaping and horticulture industry has continued to see steady growth alongside the construction industry. I look forward to working with Jason in this new role’
Jason comments ‘I’ve known Simon and Boughton for a number of years, and was drawn to the passion and enthusiasm that Simon has for the industry and this new role. Boughton is an established business within the industry, with a product and bespoke soil offering that positions them incredibly well to meet growing customer demand for natural soil-based products. I’m excited to take on this new challenge in my career and to approach the industry from a different perspective’.
Jason is available to discuss upcoming projects with both Landscape Architects and Garden Designers, where his expertise can assist when specifying soils and green roof substrates.
Jason can be reached on Office: 01536 510515, mobile: 07515 199560 or by email: Jason.lock@boughton.co.uk
To learn more about Boughton’s range of landscape and construction products, please view here: https://www.boughton.co.uk/products/
