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Romansleigh
Wallace & Gromit set
links up with
for Spring Fair charity
Soul Trader
draw
Special Editions and Wallace &
Devon-based card publisher, The Romansleigh Group, is gearing up Gromit will be joining customers in
for 2010 with the addition of John Sherman to its sales operation. the Cardgains Village to celebrate
“We’re delighted to have him on board to share the wealth of the launch of its exclusive Wallace
experience gained over the past 28 years in the card industry,” says & Gromit Christmas 2010 products
Romansleigh co-founder, Karen Gregory. “Someone of John’s calibre in support of the Wallace & Gromit
will have an immediate impact on the future of the business.” Children’s Foundation.
Romansleigh has also Real life Wallace & Gromit
forged an association with characters will be drawing the
Robin Littman of Soul Trader, to Cardgains’ 20th Anniversary Prize
integrate the latter’s range into Draw on Sunday 7th February at 1pm,
its portfolio. to fi nd the lucky Cardgains’ member
Romansleigh has also who will win a holiday for two to Las
taken on UK distribution of Vegas.
German brands: Sheepworld Not only will customers be able
(high quality plush toys, gifts, to meet Wallace & Gromit, they can
cards, back to school products) enjoy a glass of bubbly and of course – cheese and crackers, whilst taking a look at the new
and Colourful Life a wonderful Wallace & Gromit Christmas 2010 collection. Special show-only offers will be available too.
range of tableware. They now Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation is a national charity raising funds to improve the
also offer the whole extensive quality of life for children in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK. Every year, 2.4 million
range of Edition Gollong, children are admitted to hospital, which is roughly 20 per cent of all children under 16 in the
contemporary greetings cards. UK. Of those children, 20,000 suffering with life limiting illnesses will not make it to their 18th
birthday.
People News
Rapid growth at Bright Group International (BGI) has led to the appointment of
James McKnight as an illustration agent for the group’s publishing arm The Bright
Agency, which specialises in children’s books.
James joins from Harper Collins where he had roles across design, product
development and sales and marketing.
Commenting on his appointment James said, ‘I am thrilled to be the newest
addition to the Bright family. The enthusiasm, innovation and energy in the team is James McKnight Martin Rees-Davies Nicky Clarke
infectious and I can’t wait to be part of it, especially at such an exciting time for the
group. On paper this role, utilising not only my creative but my commercial skills and nine years having previously been with Pitkin Unichrome (guide books for the tourist
experience seemed perfect, after meeting the team I knew it was. I know that my and leisure market). Prior to that Martin spent nine years in the armed forces with the
drive and passion for great illustration and creative children’s publishing has found its Household Cavalry.
true home’.
Nicky Clarke has joined Wakefi eld-based Riverside Publishing as head of design and
Martin Rees-Davies was appointed sales director at calendar specialist, Jarrold. marketing.
The new appointment sees Martin take overall responsibility for all sales, She joins as Riverside prepares to enter the direct to retail greetings market with
marketing and licensing activity. Jarrold are combining the roles to speed up their new product from its in-house studio.
processes and deliver fl exibility to client’s requests. Martin has been with Jarrold for
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