Ian Macleod Distillers has strengthened its travel retail team with the appointment of Mark Robinson as Business Development Manager.
The company said Robinson’s appointment reflects an increased strategic focus on its global travel retail business.
Robinson joined Ian Macleod in May after 19 years at Imperial Tobacco where he was Head of Key Accounts and Customer Marketing Global Duty Free.
He will be responsible for Southern and Western Europe (excluding Dufry), Middle East & Africa and will also spearhead developments in airline and cruise business.
Robinson joins the team led by Global Travel Retail Director William Ovens and will work alongside Business Development Manager for North, Central & Eastern Europe Lars Bruns, Activation Executive Sarah Tounsi, Commercial Coordinator Gwen Fleming and Training & Admin Support Katie Burns.
Ovens commented: “I am delighted to welcome Mark to the team. His considerable experience of the channel will be of great use to us as our GTR business moves on to an exciting new stage of its development.”
