Chamber International makes senior appointment

OVERSEAS trade specialist, Chamber International, has appointed Robin Tones.

Tones is a former business coach at Kirklees Youth Enterprise Centre, where he helped young entrepreneurs set up creative businesses and has been appointed Enterprise Europe Network business adviser and will support small businesses wanting to access new overseas markets with a free match-making process connected to more than 600 network groups in 50 Countries.

He is the fifth appointment in the last three months at Chamber International, Bradford, which provides a wide range of services to companies involved in overseas trade.

Robin Tones has also been a European account director for a global cleaning and hygiene manufacturer, responsible for developing and marketing a range of products for cash and carry and stationary suppliers throughout Europe. His wider business sales experience covers sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, government and distribution and he has worked across Europe and the US with international hospitality businesses such as Hilton, IHG and Best Western.

He said: “This is an exciting time to be involved with exporting and I’m delighted to join Chamber International which is at the heart of exporting activity in this region.”