Understanding People in the Machinery Industry with Aidan McGeary
June 20, 2024
In the first episode of Machinery Masters, Ciaran Gillen speaks with Aidan McGeary, the Managing Director at Blue Machinery about his father’s decision to break from Powerscreen and start his own specialist provider of material processing and handling equipment. Today, Blue Machinery is one of the largest dealerships in the UK. Aidan details his path from engineering, through sales and into his current role, and he shares with Ciaran the journey of growth and innovation that has taken place in tandem with Blue Machinery’s OEM suppliers and their customers.
In the first episode of Machinery Masters, Ciaran Gillen speaks with Aidan McGeary, the Managing Director at Blue Machinery about his father’s decision to break from Powerscreen and start his own specialist provider of material processing and handling equipment. Today, Blue Machinery is one of the largest dealerships in the UK.
Aidan discusses why it was felt that moving from a regional to a national remit would mean the new Blue Machinery brand could attract bigger and better suppliers and customers than the regional Powerscreen branch.
He goes on to talk about his own story, starting out on the tools, before moving into sales and finally into his current job. He explains that, much like the business and the companies they work alongside, having the space to grow and develop into each bigger new role was vital for his own growth as a professional.
Another topic touched on is the intensified demands from both suppliers and customers in the current landscape, and how the gap that Blue Machinery needs to breach between those parties is far bigger than it used to be, with each side having more and more rigorous demands.
Chapters
Chapters
- 00:00 - Intro
- 00:12 - Aiden’s Father and Power Screen
- 02:00 - The Challenges of Moving to England from Northern Ireland
- 03:36 - Engineering Apprenticeship to Selling in the Family Business
- 05:44 - Joining Forces with Other Brands
- 08:19 - Uniting Those Different Brands
- 09:38 - From Technical to Management Positions and Having the Room to Grow
- 12:00 - Growing with the Customers and Having Long-Standing Relationships
- 16:22 - Managing Growth
- 19:14 - Developing Personal Confidence
- 21:00 - Technology and Knowing How to Engage with People
Episode Resources
Aiden McGeary LinkedIn
Ciaran Gillen LinkedIn
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