Our People

Throughout Marketforce we have an experienced team that brings an in-depth understanding to the challenging world of magazine distribution. Here is some background on a few of our specialists, along with a brief insight to the members of the Marketforce board of directors.

Specialists
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Debbie Hall, New Business Manager

Debbie has been employed in the newstrade industry since 1987...

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Stewart Gillett, Business Information Manager

Stewart joined the news trade industry in 1992, spending 3...

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Trevor Hudson, Wholesale Channel Manager (Smiths News)

Trevor joined Marketforce in 1990 from a background in news...

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Mike Garlick, International Commercial Manager

Mike has eighteen years of experience within the newstrade industry...

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Steve Harris, Deputy Logistics Director

Steve's career in the news trade industry spans twenty years...

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Steve Brown, Head of IPG Circulation

Steve joined the newstrade industry in 1985, working in a...

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Tony Attridge, Channel and Planning Manager

Tony joined Marketforce and the newstrade industry in 1989; prior...

Board Members

Stephen Hirst, Managing Director

Stephen was appointed to the position of managing director of Marketforce, IPC's world class newstrade sales, marketing and distribution company...

PA Liz Corns. Tel: +44 (0) 20 3148 3561
Email: Stephen_Hirst@marketforce.co.uk

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Andy Webster, IT Director

Andy followed a varied IT career path, graduating from Manchester University in 1988, and spent 6 years at Royal Insurance in Liverpool and 2 years with the...

PA Lisa Oakenfold. Tel: +44 (0) 20 3148 3532
Email: Andrew_Webster@marketforce.co.uk

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Alan Green, Logistics and Operations Director

Alan joined Marketforce in 1976 as a Sales Representative for Wolverhampton and the West Midlands. In 1984 he was appointed...

PA June Rayment. Tel: +44 (0) 20 3148 3380
Email: Alan_Green@marketforce.co.uk

Allan Ashley, Finance Director

Allan joined the Newstrade industry in 1986 as a Chartered accountant, and worked for a number of years as IPC Financial Controller. In the early nineties as Marketforce was formed to become a limited...

Tel: +44 (0) 20 3148 3520
Email: Allan_Ashley@marketforce.co.uk

Neil Flockhart, IPG & International Circulation Director

Neil joined the Newstrade industry after completing university in 1984. He then joined Co-mag where he...

PA Lisa Oakenfold. Tel: +44 (0) 20 3148 3532
Email: Neil_Flockhart@marketforce.co.uk

Adrian Hughes, IPC Circulation Director

Adrian has extensive experience within the Newstrade industry & 10 years experience within Marketforce…. .

PA Tracy Sweeney. Tel: +44 (0) 20 3148 3441
Email: Adrian_Hughes@marketforce.co.uk

Chrissie Lucas, Marketing Services Director

Christina graduated from Warwick University in 1988 with a degree in MORSE (Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics & Economics) and...

PA Dominique Ducasse. Tel: +44 (0) 20 3148 3476
Email: Christina_Lucas@marketforce.co.uk

Oliver Wright, Retail Sales Director

Oliver, Retail Sales Director, joined Marketforce in June 2006 from Kimberly-Clark where he held a number of retailer facing roles. After graduating...

PA Dominique Ducasse. Tel: +44 (0) 20 3148 3476
Email:Oliver_Wright@marketforce.co.uk