Lancaster to succeed Dugdale as new Chair of The Catalogue Exchange
During the Catalogue Exchange Annual Summit on 3rd of June. Mark Dugdale the retiring Chairperson announced his successor, Alison Lancaster Marketing Director of Charles Tyrwhitt.
[UKPRwire, Wed Jun 25 2008] Alison was unanimously elected by the current advisory board. Alison has an impeccable catalogue pedigree and was a significant contributor to the foundation and establishment of Debenhams Direct and, more recently, John Lewis Direct. She has also become something of a leading light in online marketing and multi channel retailing and her enthusiasm, energy and passion for our industry is well known to everyone who knows her.
Alison said, after the meeting, “I am very excited in taking the chair of CatEx from Mark and look forward to working with all members in driving the Exchange forward to meet our objectives and deliver excellent value for money. We have an ambitious forward development plan and need the support of all of our members to make it happen and raise the profile of our industry. I’m sure that everyone will want to join me in thanking Mark for the hard work, dedication and sense of humour that he has brought to the Exchange over the last two years, which has seen it develop from a fledgling organisation into a credible and respected trade body”.
Editor’s Note
The Catalogue Exchange is a not for profit trade body established to represent the interests of businesses at all stages of development in the catalogue, home shopping and retail sector. Member companies include John Lewis Direct, Suttons Consumer Products, MandM Direct, OKA, Scotts of Stow, Lands’ End, Boden, Charles Tyrwhitt, Hotel Chocolat, Sainsbury’s, The Folio Society, Direct Wines, Damart, Harrods, Early Learning Group, Long Tall Sally, JD Williams, Screwfix Direct, and many others. Membership enquiries: sam@catalogueexchange.co.uk Tel: 01271-855545; Press enquiries monica@catalogueexchange.co.uk Tel: 01271-855545
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