6 October 2005
The Chairman of Bowie Castlebank Group, Mr. John Bowie, announced that Rob Tolmie had been appointed to the Board of the company.
Mr. Bowie stated, "We are delighted that Rob Tolmie has accepted the appointment. He brings with him an international perspective of the photo industry as well as a wealth of practical business experience in photo that spans some forty years. I am confident he will bring a valued contribution to the board."
The Bowie Castlebank Group have over 430 retail photographic outlets throughout the UK trading under the names of Klick, Max Spielmann and Supasnaps.
Based in Australia, Tolmie has had a long career in the photo and direct marketing industry. He was recently inducted into the Australian Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, he has been a past recipient of the Australian Direct Marketer of the Year, a Trustee of the Photo Marketing Association International and is a current serving member of the Australia Post Postal Services Council. He has founded several photo based companies in Australia including National Photos and Digital Photoworks Limited. Currently he conducts a business consulting firm, R&C Consulting Pty Ltd.
Speaking from his home in Australia, Tolmie commented on his appointment: "I am extremely pleased to be asked to join the board of the company. This is a very exciting time in the photo industry with the changes taking place caused by the rapid adoption of the digital camera. The Bowie Castlebank Group is now a market leader for digital photo services in the UK and I look forward to being part of the team in shaping the success of the company."
Commenting on the appointment of Tolmie from the company's headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland, the Managing Director of the Bowie Castlebank Group Mr. Jonathan Bowie stated: "Rob Tolmie has been a consultant to our company these past three years. During that time we have greatly valued his contribution to our management team and more recently as an adviser to the Board of Directors. I very much welcome Rob's appointment to the Board and look forward to his continued involvement in the future of the Group."