Business
Appointment of Commercial Director
Appointment of Commercial Director.
About this update from Personal Group Holdings Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 1938I Personal Group Holdings PLC 23 July 2012 \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\nPress Release\n\n\n23 July 2012\n\n\n\n\n \nPersonal Group Holdings plc \n \n (\"the Group\")\n \nAppointment of Commercial Director\n \nPersonal Group is pleased to announce the appointment of David Walker to the role of Commercial Director. In this newly created position David will have responsibility for developing a world-class, front-end sales solution and infrastructure and will provide strategic leadership to define the commercial path to the growth in profitability of the Group. \n \nDavid joins Personal Group having spent six years at Dyson Ltd in a number of roles, most recently as GB Sales Director where he was responsible for the delivery of over £200 million of net revenue. Prior to this, David spent two and a half years in the USA as Managing Director of Dyson's Commercial Business. Before joining Dyson, David held roles as Development Manager, National Sales Manager and Head of Sales for BSkyB. He has also held senior management positions at Barclays Bank plc.\n \nDavid Walker, newly appointed Commercial Director, commented: \"This is an exciting time to join Personal Group as the Group embarks on the next stage of its growth plans. I am looking forward to helping to further develop this strong business in the employee benefits market place.\"\n \nMark Scanlon, Chief Executive of the Group, commented: \"The appointment of David will support Personal Group in building on our existing strengths as well as developing new directions for the business, particularly with regard to sales and marketing and product development. I am pleased to welcome David on behalf of the Group and look forward to working with him to further grow the business.\"\n \n- ENDS -\n \n\n\n \nFor more information please contact:\n\n\n\n\nPersonal Group Holdings Plc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Barber, Financial Director\n\n\n+44 (0)1908 605 000\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nCenkos Securities Plc\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStephen Keys\n\n\n+44 (0)20 7397 8926\n\n\n\n\n \nMedia enquiries:\n\n\n\n\nAbchurch Communications\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoanne Shears / Oliver Hibberd\n\n\n+44 (0)20 7398 7714\n\n\n\n\[email protected] \n\n\nwww.abchurch-group.com\n\n\n\n\n \n \nNot...