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TWC welcomes Kim Reddick as new sales director

TWC welcomes Kim Reddick as new sales director

Leading digital and data experts, TWC, has announced an addition to its fast-growing team: Kim Reddick has joined the business as Sales Director.

Kim will be responsible for new business development, a key role as TWC navigates its growth strategy for the coming years. Meanwhile, Rachel James has been promoted to Client Services Director, heading a team of data quality and customer service associates, with responsibility for management of existing clients.


Kim brings 15 years’ experience of B2B publishing and events at Emap/Metropolis, including heading up the Retail Industry Awards and the Quality Food Awards, as well as 10 years hands-on hospitality experience, running a very successful independent gastropub.

“I am absolutely delighted to be joining the TWC team," said Kim. "I have watched the success of the business from afar and have been thoroughly impressed with the breadth of knowledge across the team. I am really excited by the role and can see a huge opportunity to increase the reach of TWC’s suite of solutions.”

Tanya Pepin, Managing Director at TWC, commented: “We are excited to be welcoming Kim to the TWC family. Kim’s experience makes her well placed to help and advise TWC’s clients with all their wholesale data needs and she is a great fit with our company values of ambition, transparency, loyalty and customer-centricity.”

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