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NatWest and The
Royal Bank of Scotland
have announced
the appointment of
Graeme Jones as
Head of Franchising
for the Bank’s business
Defence Home and commercial
The UK and Ireland’s
Security Ltd operations. The
The Howarth
largest sign company,
announces the appointment takes
Franchising Group
Signs Express, is
appointment of place with immediate
has appointed
pleased to announce
Chris Gibson as effect.
Howard Williams as
changes within
General Manager to
Franchise Development
its head office
oversee the rapidly Graeme has worked
Consultant to advise
culminating in the
growing home for The Royal Bank
clients in London and
East Anglia. Howard has
Driver Hire has
appointment of a new
security franchise, of Scotland Group
Managing Director,
25 years’ management
made two new Homezone. for 27 years and was
Craig Brown, and
experience within a
appointments to its previously Deputy
two further directors
variety of different
management team.
to the business.
The appointment Regional Managing
industries including
Wayne Clarkson,
comes at a crucial Director. In his new
direct sales, banking
formerly with Avery
In a move that
time for the role, Graeme will be
and finance, insurance
Weigh-Tronix, has
confirms the bright
Homezone franchise responsible for driving
and car rental. Having joined the company as
future of the business,
and the parent new business, growing
worked for HFC Bank Network Development
former Managing
company, Defence the franchise team
for several years, he
Director and Jeremy
Director, David
Security Systems Ltd, and penetrating new
subsequently set up and
Neale, previously with
ran his own successful
Corbett, becomes
which are growing franchise markets.
Cap Gemini and GE
finance brokerage. For
chairman of the
rapidly due to an
Capital, as the Head
the last decade, he
leading sign franchise,
increase in turnover Graeme stated:
of Business Process.
has been involved in
Frank Eliel remains
again in 2008 to over “NatWest and RBS
franchising – most of
Finance Director and
£6 million. are proud to be the
this time spent with
The company has also
Tony Marsh and
leading banks for
National and Alamo
expanded its sales
Peter Sayles become
Chris joins the franchising with
Car Rental (both major
capability by creating
Sales and Marketing
company with ten the largest team of
global franchised
a regional sales team
Director and
years’ experience in dedicated franchise
brands).
that will target new
Operations Director
executive franchise managers across
key customers in the
respectively.
management after the country. The
Brian Duckett, UK and Ireland.
heading up a number industry has grown
Chairman of The
Craig commented:
of established and by a staggering 44
Howarth Franchising Chris Chidley, Driver
“We have a strong
successful franchise per cent in the past
Group, stated: “We
Hire’s Chief Executive,
team at head
companies in the UK ten years, which is
consistently seek to
said: “The moves
office and I am
and abroad. a phenomenal rate
improve the strength
we are announcing
very proud of our
of growth. I am
of our team, and
today will take us
achievements so far.
Chris commented: therefore delighted
the breadth and
to the next level
depth of experience
The introduction
“After being to be heading
we can offer to our
by improving our of new directors
approached by up NatWest and
clients. Howard’s
quality of customer and increase in
Homezone, the RBS’s franchise
appointment will
service and shareholding
decision to join team at a time
considerably upgrade
business process, ensures we have
the management when the industry
the quality of our
providing efficient a long term
team was simple. is experiencing
service and the
and compliant sustainable future,
The franchise such prolific
promotion of our
operations whilst which enables us
model is certainly expansion and
values to clients in enhancing our sales
to develop the the most exciting I presenting us with
London and East and marketing business further in
have seen in global new and exciting
Anglia.” capabilities.” the coming years.”
franchising.” opportunities.”
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