Position: Chief Executive CN Group Limited.
Current Role:
CN Group is a locally owned and run media business based in Carlisle. The Group has 3 divisions: Publishing – this covers 2 daily titles, 5 weeklies, 3 frees, magazines, associated websites and market research. Printing – using extra capacity on our 2 presses we have print customers including other newspaper companies, agencies, local government. Radio – the Group has 9 radio stations covering Northern Ireland, the North West and the Midlands. Turnover is £35m with 750 staff.
Career Highlights:
After 3 years in the Army, my career has been in the regional media business. Initially as a management trainee and employee of Emap based in Peterborough. Returning to Cumbria in 1976, I had roles as Stationary Director, Advertisement Director and Assistant Managing Director with CN Group until 1985 when I took over as Chief Executive.
Since then the Group has grown substantially, expanding into Barrow and Langholm, started a magazine unit including Cumbria Life, a market research unit, developed contract print and the radio division. The move to being a multi media business has moved forward dramatically in the last few years with web sites, integrated with video now an everyday part of the business.
Personal Statement:
I am very committed to seeing Cumbria and Carlisle improve its economic position and to lead the North West in performance levels. This is partially a ‘selfish’ aim as this would flow through to economic growth to our company. However as Carlisle is my home, it is also very much an aim based on ensuring my county, my city, my home prospers and that the people living in the area benefit from economic growth.
I hope that my experience in business, my involvement in Cumbria Vision and my involvement in many aspects of local life will be beneficial in helping moving forward the economic development of Carlisle.
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