Retail design specialists, design4retail has strengthened its team with the appointment of a Key Account Manager, Chris Clewes.

Chris joins the company from Frontline Display in Bath where he was responsible for several key accounts.

Chris began his career at Coutts Retail in London as a designer where he specialised in temporary and promotional POS. Following that, he joined Epoch Design in Bristol where he worked as a Project Manager before moving into an account management role.

Chris says: “d4r is a bright, young agency with some excellent clients on its portfolio so I am delighted to be joining them at such an exciting time in the company’s development. My priority will be to ensure our levels of service are better than ever and we continue to remain committed to our current client base, particularly important in today’s economic climate.”

Tim Howitt from d4r says: “Chris is an excellent addition to the team and we’re all very excited about what the future holds. His experience complements that of the rest of the team.

“This appointment shows a real commitment to our client base and reinforces the message that we are continuing to grow despite the retail sector being hit hard by the downturn.”