Family-owned jukebox manufacturer and distributor for TouchTunes in the UK, Sound Leisure, has appointed industry veteran Tony Silkstone to the newly created post of technical sales manager.

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Silkstone will have responsibility for overseeing all aspects of technical support, as well as the company’s expanding Digitech division. The promotion is part of the company’s investment in customer support, which also sees the appointment of Dave Routh and Alexander Black as digital support engineers in the Digitech division. The appointments have immediate effect.

Silkstone, who recently celebrated his 30-year anniversary with the Yorkshire-based company, will expand his remit to cover the technical side of the traditional jukes, as well as providing technical insight and support for the TouchTunes’ stable of equipment and customers using the Sound Leisure internet-connected jukeboxes.

Commenting on the promotion, he said: "Having been with the company since the late ‘80s working across various departments, I know the sector and our customers extremely well and I look forward to helping deliver the great customer experience that Sound Leisure is renowned for." Sound Leisure managing director Chris Black believes the promotion and the bolstering of the support team demonstrate the company’s commitment to the market. He explained: “We are delighted to announce Tony's promotion, who has spent three decades with Sound Leisure. Across the country, Tony is well known and well liked. His understanding of what drives the sector is rivalled only by his knowledge of our customer’s requirements.”