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Gary Clarke steps down as Mars Wrigley ITR General Manager Mars Wrigley International Travel Retail (ITR) has announced that General Manager Gary Clarke (pictured above) has departed the post. Clarke’s four-year assignment in The
Netherlands ended on 30 April and he has returned home to Australia with his family to pursue new opportunities. Jack Tabbers, General Manager, Mars
Netherlands is heading Mars ITR in an interim capacity alongside his existing responsibilities. During his tenure, Clarke transitioned the
Mars Wrigley ITR business to a purpose- driven unit based on traveller insights, with an admired portfolio and effective activations. Clarke said: “In these times, when the
impact of Covid-19 is felt so hard in travel retail, it is of critical importance to minimise disruption for the business. I am confident we have found the best possible solution with the interim appointment of Jack.”
Simon Roffe waves goodbye to Halewood W&S following restructure Respected drinks executive Simon Roffe (pictured centre top) has vacated his position as Managing Director Global Travel Retail at Halewood Wines & Spirits. The ‘significant financial impact of
the coronavirus’ has affected a number of changes to the business’s structure, including within its international markets. The travel retail division transferred to
Eamon Prunty on 1 May and is now being coordinated across Halewood’s network of direct customers and regional
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Sunil Tuli leads APTRA again as Fleming exits Lagardère and industry Grant Fleming (top of next column) has relinquished his presidency of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) and role as Head of Strategic Development – Asia, Lagardère Travel Retail having left to pursue a new opportunity outside travel retail. The APTRA Board have voted in industry
veteran and King Power Group (Hong Kong) Chief Executive Sunil Tuli (pictured above) as Fleming’s replacement as President. Tuli returns to lead the association for a
distribution partners. Having worked for the likes of Rémy
Cointreau and Diageo, Roffe brought a wealth of experience to Halewood Wines & Spirits and was responsible for driving the company’s successful portfolio, including the Whitley Neill Hand-crafted Gin series, into travel retail.
fourth time, following three consecutive spells as President from 2007-2013. “On behalf of the APTRA board, I’d like
to wish Grant every success in his new venture and to thank him for his leadership since May 2019, especially during the unprecedented challenges of the last three months,” commented Tuli.
TR Memory Box offers comfort during times of Covid-19 pain The TRBusiness team has been keeping in close contact with its many partners and friends during this turbulent time and is pleased to report that everyone we have spoken to so far has been in good health. During our calls, people have been
reminiscing about the good times, which has prompted us to launch TR Memory Box: a trip down memory lane to help us stay in touch with each other and make us all smile during this challenging time. As an industry, we pride ourselves on the
fact that we are a close knit and sociable group of people and in the absence of meeting our industry friends in person, TRBusiness is inviting you to share your photos and fond memories/stories on social media with the hashtag #TRMemoryBox. Photos and memories can be shared from
any era on the TRBusiness LinkedIn page, the TRBusiness Facebook page or using #TRMemoryBox on Twitter. Keep the memories coming, stay at home, keep safe and smiling.
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