Colin Atkins – Director Of Supply Chain and Operations
Colin began his career in the magazine and newspaper industry in 1990, working at the wholesale group Johnsons News. In six years with Johnsons he worked in various marketing and account management roles managing relationships with all of the key newspaper and magazine publishers and distributors. In 1996 he joined Frontline, where he spent two years managing publisher relationships and then a further two years working in supply chain roles. Colin joined Seymour in 2001, moving to Director of Supply Chain and Operations in 2003.
Carrie Rooks – International & IS Director
Carrie has been in the magazine industry for over 20 years during which time she has been involved in almost every aspect of UK and International supply chain management. During her time with Seymour Carrie has used her knowledge of the industry to good use by engaging in a number of the major business projects delivered within the company, most recently this has resulted in the implementation of a unique business system which now under pins the Seymour International business. In addition to her board responsibilities for the International business Carrie now also heads up the local IT service within Seymour.
Mark Lambert – Finance Director
Mark studied Accountancy & Business Finance at Manchester University and then qualified as a chartered accountant at Arthur Andersen in London. Thereafter, he joined Waste Management Inc. a US-based global waste management business, where he spent five years in various Finance positions. On his return to the UK, Mark took the role of Financial Controller for the Financial Times Group, before spending two years as Acting CFO and UK FD for the online classical and jazz music magazine, Global Music Network. He joined Seymour as Finance Director for both businesses in April 2001.
David Barker, Deputy Client Services Director
David has worked in publishing for over 25 years across a number of disciplines including circulation management, promotions, marketing, advertising and the internet on both local and regional press and for national magazine publishers. David has worked for Seymour for over six years having joined the company as Operations Manager in January 2002. For the last four years David has worked within the Client Services team as Deputy Client Services Director managing both our circulation managers and the Client Support Unit (CSU).
Tracy O’Sullivan – Managing Director
Tracy was appointed to the position of Managing Director of Seymour Distribution Limited and Seymour International Limited in June 2003. Tracy is responsible for all aspects of the distribution of Seymour’s clients’ titles both in the U.K. and Internationally. Tracy joined Seymour in 2000 and prior to becoming MD was the Retail Sales and International Director and before joining Seymour she worked for a number of FMCG companies including Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kellogg’s, Britvic and Mars.
Paul Hampel – Trading Director
Paul has worked in the publishing / distribution industry for over thirty years. Initially working in wholesale and retail management, Paul moved into publishing and magazine distribution in 1978. During this period he has held a variety of Board positions with companies such as United Magazine Distribution, USM Distribution, Link House Magazines and Seymour Distribution Limited.
Stephen Ward – Business Development Director
Steve began his career with News International on The Sun and News Of The World in Fleet Street. After that he moved on to become Circulation Manager for Dennis Publishing. He then joined the Magazine Distribution Industry working for companies like IPC Marketforce before joining Frontline managing the BBC account. Steve then re-joined Seymour in 2006, after a stint as Circulation Director for a major Publishing company.
Tracy Jones, Sales Development Director
Tracy joined the Frontline Group in 1989 and has worked for both Frontline and Seymour in a number of areas of the business including; field sales, client services, retail national accounts and new business. Tracy has been working in Seymour’s international business since 2001 initially as a Territory Manager and more recently as Sales Development Director leading a team of 6 sales development managers whose primary focus is the delivery of profitable publisher sales in over 60 overseas markets.
Duncan Shearer – Head of Retail
Duncan Shearer has worked in the Newspaper and Magazine industry since 1996 where he began his career at The Daily Telegraph. Since then Duncan has gained a wide breadth of experience in the supply chain having worked at Frontline, WHSmith Retail and Future Publishing. Duncan joined Seymour in January 2008 and manages a team of ten National Account Managers in Retail Sales.