8 July 2009
Calumet Photographic is set to reshape its European business model with the announcement of changes at the top of its management structure.
In the UK, Michele Channer the current marketing director, takes over as Managing Director following the dual departure of former MD Joe Clarke and the company's Director of Retail, Dave Cuthbert.
Explaining the changes, David Drew, CEO Calumet International said: "We are embarking on a new strategic realignment of our 19 store-strong European business model across the UK, Germany, Holland and Benelux. We believe this paradigm shift in cross-border management planning will better enable us to implement our long-term growth ambitions and provide improved integration across this region as a whole."
Channer, who has been with Calumet for 20 years, will assume immediate responsibility for the day to day management of the company's UK business, including Major Accounts, the Ministry of Defence contract and Calumet Trading.
Her UK MD brief also extends to the development of all of the business's European call centres and web business channels, plus the product management and marketing departments across the European business units.
She reports to Christof Bergmann, the new General Manager, who has overall responsibility for Calumet Europe.