People moves: LV
18 Apr 2007
LV, formerly the Liverpool Victoria friendly society, has lured Nationwide head of marketing communications Gautam Datar as head of brand management. His remit includes sponsorship and social responsibility.
Jane Rawlinson has been made head of marketing at Whitbread's Brewer's Fayre. Rawlinson was promoted from marketing manager, replacing Louise Cowley, who has left the company.
LV, formerly the Liverpool Victoria friendly society, has lured Nationwide head of marketing communications Gautam Datar as head of brand management. His remit includes sponsorship and social responsibility.
Brendan Moffett has been named director of strategic marketing at Creative Sheffield, which launches on 20 April. Moffett has spent the past four years as marketing director of Emap.
Hotel chain Best Western has appointed Jennifer Lloyd to head its corporate marketing team. Lloyd joins from food-intolerance testing firm Yorktest Laboratories.
Midland Mainline has named Travelodge marketing head Rachel Dawson sales and marketing director.
Holiday firm Travelsphere has axed two senior marketers, Wendy Lawrence and Stephen Goodenough, as part of a restructure. The decision follows the appointment of Rob Rees, former interim marketer for Scottish Widows, as head of marketing in October. Goodenough will continue to work for the company on...
Rick Jones has joined Greenbee, the direct-services arm of the John Lewis Partnership, as head of marketing. Jones moves from Camelot, where he was head of channel marketing. During his time there, he initiated commercial partnerships with Orange, AOL and eBay. In his new role, he will report to managing...
Mark Doorbar, a former marketing director at RHM, has joined mobile communications manufacturer Palm Europe as senior director of marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa. His appointment follows the hiring of Brodie Keast as global senior vice-president, marketing.
Will Harris, former marketing director of the Conservative Party, has joined mobile phone company Rebtel as director of strategy.
AOL chief marketing officer Tobin Ireland is leaving the firm without a job to go to. Ireland was formerly commercial director at broadcaster BSkyB, where he was responsible for building the Sky interactive platform.