Mark Biscoe joins him! from Camelot as Commercial Director
More senior retail and fmcg expertise joins him!...
him! research & consulting is delighted to announce Mark Biscoe joins him! from Camelot as Commercial Director
Mark has been with Camelot since April 1997, operator of the UK National Lottery, one of the world's most successful lotteries. By putting players first, it has achieved an unparalleled track record in innovation and long-term, responsible growth. Mark has supported the business in running the most cost-effective lottery in Europe, and in operating one of the largest retail networks in the world.
Mark has recently been part of a small team providing consulting services to the California State Lottery (CSL) – now the-fastest growing lottery in the US – to help it to increase sales and returns to the state education system, and has been exploring further opportunities within the US and in other international markets. In this role he is responsible for providing retail and sales consultancy to CSL.
Mark joined Camelot as a retail account manager, subsequently heading up the convenience channel and is currently working as Vice President for Camelot Global Services (CGS), part of the Camelot Group of companies. This has included the delivery of a major change management programme; providing insight into CSL's retail and sales strategy, developing new, more effective and efficient ways of working for its retail sales force, and implementing retail-focused sales and marketing initiatives – all of which are helping to deliver improved sales performances.
Prior to his work with CGS, Mark was Head of Retail Sales for Camelot for three years, leading a team of nearly 200 sales representatives and managers, and refocusing Camelot’s in-store approach as the company entered its 3rd licence to operate the UK National Lottery.
Previously, Mark has vast experience in retail with Safeway – at that point one of the UK's leading supermarket store groups – and the Post Office.
Mark said of his appointment, 'I have thoroughly enjoyed and been proud of my time at Camelot and I wish the whole team well with their UK and global aspirations. I am absolutely delighted to be joining him! at this exciting time and look forward to driving the business forward'.
Tom Fender, Managing Director, said of the appointment: ‘We are thrilled Mark has decided to join him! at this exciting time and builds on the announcement that Jonathan James, the award-winning retailer, has joined him! as Associate Consultant. The appointments will strengthen the management team at him! for the future. Mark will help to drive the company forward commercially by focusing on improving existing products and the launch of new and complementary products. Mark brings a wealth of experience in the management of large and small sales teams.’
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About him! research & consulting
him! research & consulting is a research-based retail consultancy working mainly in food retail and distribution/wholesale. him! speaks to over a 100,000 shoppers, consumers, retailers, store sales staff and head office executives each year to become better informed advisors to our clients and partners.
him! works with over 100 blue-chip fmcg organisations, including food retailers, food manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors, service-providers to the food industry and industry trade bodies. him! runs authoritative syndicated shopper tracking programmes in these food & leisure industries: Convenience, grocery, CTN, discounters, wholesale, ontrade, foodservice and pharmacy.
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