JOHN REDDINGTON - General Management / Sales
John started in accountancy before joining Mars where he learnt sales
and marketing techniques. Moved to Akai as Field Sales Manager.
Joined Harman International as UK Sales Manager and was promoted
to UK Sales Director in 1979.
1982 head hunted to become Managing Director of Ortofon UK and after
seven years formed his own Management Consultancy, JR Associates.
1996 became shareholder and Director of Alphason Designs. Sold to
Armour Group in 2006.
NICK ALSBURY - Sales Management / Sales
Started his career at Currys where he became their youngest Store
Manager before moving to Lasky’s as Hi-fi and Accessories Buyer.
Joined Ortofon UK as Area Sales Manager before promotion to National
Accounts Manager.
Formed his own Sales Consultancy in 1994 and worked as Senior
Account Specialist with both JVC and Alphason Designs.
Nick is a senior TV presenter for consumer electronics products at QVC
JEREMY YATES – Advertising Marketing & PR
Jeremy spent many years in the newspaper industry and was Chief Executive of the Weekly Newspaper Advertising Bureau and Group Marketing Director of a large regional newspaper.
Moved into the advertising industry in the 80’s and has become acknowledged as a retail marketing specialist. He is a consultant to RETRA - the Radio, Electrical, Television Retailers Association and has edited their magazine since 1996.
MALCOLM MARSHALL – Retail and Training
Malcolm has 40 years experience in the electrical retail trade in a variety of senior roles. He is a Retail Consultant advising retailers, distributors and manufacturers on strategy and management issues.
Spent ten years as a Council Member of RETRA and served as President in 2002. He is well known throughout the CE Industry for his professionalism and integrity.
COLIN DOBSON – Design and Merchandising
Colin is a design, merchandising and marketing specialist and is Managing Director of M4 Design, the company he co-founded in 1976.
Starting his career in the advertising business moved to Hoover as Design Manager then Barclays Bank International as Merchandising Officer.
M4 has worked continually in the consumer electronics industry for 33 years with such names as Rowenta, Hoover, Euronics, Alphason Designs, Hitachi, Canon, Samsung and Acoustic Energy.