UK. Duty-Free News International Editor John Rimmer is to leave publisher Raven Fox after over six years with the company. The news was reported today on Raven Fox website ravenfox.com.
Rimmer joined the publisher in March 2000 and has served as Editor of DFNI since October 2004. His replacement will be announced early next week.
Raven Fox Managing Director Paul Kelly said: “John will be missed by his colleagues at Raven Fox, the readers of DFNI and his many friends in the industry. I am very sad to see John go. He is a true professional and great fun to work with. John is a very good editor, but first and foremost an excellent journalist. He should be proud of all he has achieved during his six years at Raven Fox and particularly in the past couple of years as editor of DFNI. On behalf of everyone at Raven Fox I wish John the very best for the future.”
Rimmer said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at Raven Fox and consider it a privilege to have served as editor of the industry’s leading title. I’m proud of the team we have built at DFNI, both in-house and freelance, and have every confidence that they will take the magazine from strength to strength in the future. They have been a pleasure to work with and a constant source of help and inspiration. I’ll be working closely with my successor over the summer to ensure a smooth transition and to pass on the experience I’ve gained.
Dermot Davitt writes: John Rimmer is one of the most talented and hard-working journalists this trade has been fortunate enough to have had down the years. His intelligence, enthusiasm and dedication to the cause served DFNI and previously Travel Retailer International hugely well in the six years he worked at Raven Fox. In my time at DFNI he was a trusted ally and continues to be a close friend. We wish him every success in his next endeavour.
