Search Press appoints Linda Ayres

Publication Date: Mon, 25/07/2011 - 14:47 Search Press has appointed Linda Ayres as business development manager in the UK. Ayres began her role at the arts and crafts publisher on 1st July. She was previously sales director for Australian Consolidated Press. Her main priority will be to introduce and develop the Search Press brand into new areas, beginning at the NEC Autumn Gift Fair this year. She will be based at home in Birmingham. The publisher said it "welcome[d] her and her expertise at selling into markets that are sometimes outside the normal craft radar". read more Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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