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BDC has announced two
additions to its Board:
Ged Dempsey
Cautious optimism
brings an extensive
knowledge of retail
ALTHOUGH we all wish to digital cameras all performed
having worked in
hear that the end of the well in December.
marketing, buying, logistics and financial recovery is round the Interestingly, the winter
operational management. Ged corner, economic gurus tell weather not only encouraged
has held CEO and Board
us that with unemployment greater than usual sales of
member positions, most recently
between 2.3 and 2.5 million, tumble dryers but also of
working at BrightHouse.
the country is still in digital cameras. GfK has
Jake Moses was a
recession. Yet, there are reported that digital camera
main BDC board
encouraging signs on the sales during the Christmas
director for over 15
years and
horizon that 2010 is going to period and New Year
instrumental in developing BDC
be a better year for the outperformed every other
into a national distribution
industry. consumer technology This has been attributed to
company. Jake brings extensive
First, very good Christmas product. The sales value of retailers’ efforts to make
industry and customer
trading figures (the UK retail digital cameras was up by 8% careers in the sector more
knowledge to the company.
sales were 4.2% higher than in comparison with December appealing – whether through
BDC has also created a new
in December 2008 and 2008 and in the New Year increased pay and benefits or
team of area sales managers London showed a 12% week they rose by an recognising achievements
(ASMs): increase) lifted the mood of astonishing 30%. This shows through qualifications and
Janet Pycroft covers
many retailers, particularly that the big freeze gave apprenticeships. And this is
the Midlands and the
those who benefited from people some joy after all! truly good news for the
North. Janet joins
high seasonal demand for Finally, recent research by industry.
from Polti where she
large flat panel TVs. Skillsmart Retail has revealed
held the position of sales &
Then the ‘must have’ that the perception of a
marketing director.
Janine Bentley re-
products featuring the latest career in retail has greatly
joins BDC from the
technologies, such as net improved in the eyes of Anna Ryland, Editor
Easi-Store Storage
books, MP4 players, Blu-ray career advisors (in contrast to
Company. Janine’s
decks, smartphones and work in finance and banking). aryland@datateam.co.uk
sales area covers London and
the South East.
Mark Carpenter
joins BDC from a
Blue Chip Hygiene
company. Mark will
TV in 3D
develop BDC’s business in the
South West.
Greg Snooks rejoins BDC and
will cover London and the Home
Counties. Previously he worked
for Connect, SEBO and D.A.D.
Jason Aston joins BDC from
Stern and completes the group
of former BDC staff joining the
new ASM structure. He will be
responsible for the Midlands
area.
Sarah Brown has
joined the field sales
team at Lawton
TV is set to enter the third dimension in 2010 with several brands, including LG, Samsung,
Trading Limited to
manage the South Central region
Panasonic and Sony, unveiling 3D TVs at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in
and will be based on the M4
Las Vegas. The 3D panels will be hitting shops from April onwards, and will also be joined
corridor. Sarah brings a wealth of by an array of 3D-capable Blu-ray players.
experience managing both
To find out more, and to see what else was hot at the world’s largest technology show,
independent and national
accounts.
see the full CES 2010 report on page 14.
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