Appointments: Carole Nash; SCA; United Utilities
CAROLE Nash has promoted one of its longest-serving employees to the new role of director of products and marketing.
The appointment is the latest in a line of promotions for Nick Baker, 38, who joined the company in 1996.
During his 15 years, Mr Baker has held various management roles in the motorcycle insurance specialist’s products and claims services divisions. He was responsible for the design of the company’s first scheme in Ireland – where it now holds a 50% market share – and for a major affinity deal with Harley-Davidson Financial Services.
In his new role, he will lead a 13-strong product and marketing team and will report directly to chief executive David Newman.
Mr Baker said: “This new role creates much greater focus upon the clearly complementary product and marketing functions and is one I will relish.
“It’s about creating and refining the right products for our customers, generating calls and clicks and securing the very best possible return on the significant marketing investment to which Carole Nash commits annually.”
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COLIN Popplewell has been appointed as the new site manager at SCA Hygiene Products’ Manchester Mill on Trafford Park.
Mr Popplewell was previously manager of the company’s mills at Chesterfield and Oakenholt, near Flint, before moving to the Manchester site, which employs some 150 people.
He said: “The Manchester mill is recognised as a star performer in the company’s European fleet for best practice in its product line. We’re determined to maintain that record for the long-term future.”
The mill is the home of SCA premium bands Cushelle toilet tissue and Plenty
kitchen towel, as well as manufacturing ‘own brand’ products for major supermarket chains.
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THE managing director of retailer Argos, Sara Weller, has joined the board of United Utilities as a non-executive director.
She has wide-ranging business experience, having worked for Mars, Abbey National and Sainsbury’s, before assuming her current role in 2004.
Ms Weller served on the board of Mitchells and Butlers as the senior independent director from 2003-2006. Currently, she is a non-executive director of Lloyds Banking Group and lead non-executive director for the Department for Communities and Local Government.
