Specialists in the supply of products and services to the UK kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms sectors, The Danesmoor Group has announced 2 new appointments to the executive leadership team.
Paul Dorrington, pictured right, has been appointed as sales director for PWS, work surfaces, Life Trade Complete and Life Retail, alongside Chris Wragg who has joined the business as the new group marketing director.
Paul originally started with the Danesmoor Agency in 2005 on a university placement, returning to the company in 2006 following his graduation to work with David Burchnall for 2 years in the USA. In 2008, he moved to Dubai where he was instrumental in setting up a business selling retail kitchens using PWS components.
He rejoined the business in 2012 as an ASM in the North West, before being appointed as northern regional manager in 2016. Paul moved to Life Kitchens in 2018 where he was involved in every aspect of the front end of the business selling kitchens to the trade and helping develop the retail business, before earlier this year returning to PWS to assume the position of national sales manager.
Mark Stephenson, CEO of The Danesmoor Group, said: “Paul has had an incredible journey over the past 2 decades or so with the business that has provided him with a wealth of experience, and I am delighted that he has been able to fulfil his ambition to join the board. We wish him every success in the future in his new role.”
Previously group marketing director for Inspired Pet Nutrition, Chris Wragg, pictured left, has over 25 years' experience in marketing, working on household name brands such as Nescafé, AERO, Quality Street, Quorn, Dolmio, Ben’s Rice and more recently disrupting the pet category with the Harringtons brand. Chris is an experienced commercial leader having previously also held prominent board positions at Quorn Foods and Mars, as marketing director and global brand director, respectively.
Mark Stephenson, CEO of The Danesmoor Group, said: “Chris brings a wealth of marketing knowledge and expertise from the FMCG sector at an important stage in our company life cycle and I look forward to working with him and the wider marketing team as we continue to grow.”
