New Marketing Director appointed at G.A. Pindar & Sons

Pindar, a total solutions provider for publishing and print from ink to internet, today announced the new appointment of David Jesson as Pindar's Group Marketing Director who will take up this prestigious appointment with immediate effect.

David's responsibilities include establishing a more cohesive group of Pindar companies with a common business goal, blue print development for a stronger more competitive Pindar group brand, and to further enhance the benefits and value gained from the sports marketing programme, especially the sponsorship of Emma Richards and Ocean Racing. He will report to Andrew Pindar, Chairman of the Pindar Group, who says: "I am delighted to announce this appointment, this is part of our strategy to facilitate improved processes of the Pindar Group businesses. We look forward to benefiting from his skills and expertise across the Group".

Of his appointment, Marketing Director David Jesson adds: "I am very much looking forward to helping to develop a stronger Pindar group brand, and capitalising on new business opportunities for Pindar. I believe I can help to build on the previous successes by creating a more cohesive group of Pindar Companies for the future".

David has spent the last eight years within senior marketing roles, latterly for Marlow Foods made famous for their Quorn products, where he helped to grow the business from £12 million turnover to a £100 million plus turnover in 8 years.

Notes to Editors - About the Pindar Group Pindar focuses on the development and provision of integrated services to information rich publishers, from concept to delivery.

Parent company G A Pindar & Son Ltd, is the holding company of its three main subsidiaries, AlphaGraphics Inc, Pindar Set and Pindar plc, and retains an interest in its associate company Pindar Systems.

AlphaGraphics, the rapid response franchise operations, represented in 14 countries and more than 200 stores worldwide, has maintained and strengthened its leadership position by remaining committed to technical innovation, quality leadership and high levels of service.

Pindar Set, the directories operations, has developed a suite of advert management software on behalf of its customer Yell, and has now extended this dedicated service to its USA team Yellow Book.

Pindar plc continues to help its customers publish high-quality business communications in print and electronic media at six UK and one US location. As a specialist in catalogue production the range of services includes: design, digital photography, page make-up, revolutionary content management, internet technology, mailing, fulfilment, storage and distribution. Print capabilities span digital, sheet-fed and web offset.

Associate company Pindar Systems pioneered the development of world leading software for content management. This powerful database system enables catalogue customers to manage content for publishing across any medium.

The family-owned company was founded in 1836 in Scarborough, UK, where its head office remains today.

For more information please visit www.pindar.com

Contact Information
Elizabeth Addy
Pindar plc
Tel. 01723 502259
Email. e.addy@pindar.com