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Transfers and appointments within the Sopexa Group

1st July, 2010
Suk -Young Chung, currently Sales Manager of Sopexa’s South Korean agency, has been appointed manager of Sopexa South Korea


Suk-Young Chung will replace Myong-Joo Im, who held this position for eight years.

A member of the Seoul office for 10 years, Suk-Young Chung has already made major contributions to the success of Sopexa’s missions in South Korea. As well as her local team, she speaks fluent French and is passionate about French food, wine and lifestyle.

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15the June, 2010
Sopexa Group welcomes Martine Foulloy, its new International Exhibitions and Business Services Director

As part of the Global Markets Department, reporting to Charles Collard, Martine Foulloy will primarily be responsible for the business development of the International Exhibitions department previously undertaken by Sophie Thomas. She will also be responsible for deploying new services to private sector companies, marketing a full range of services that meets all needs of French businesses wishing to increase their export sales - from personalized consulting on the choice of top-priority markets to the setup of promotional activities to sales drives at international exhibitions.

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1st April, 2010
Charles Collard appointed Director of the Global Markets Department

In its quest to further anticipate the needs of its clients, the Sopexa Group is for the first time assembling its three key assets within the Global Markets Department at the Parisian headquarters.

Charles Collard, who has been appointed as head of the Global Markets Department, will manage sales activities in three core areas:
“Food and Beverage Products” expertise, organised by industry
In-depth knowledge of local markets, thanks to Sopexa’s 35 agences around the globe
International marketing know-how, with a specific drive to develop digital marketing

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17th February, 2010
Anne Burchett, new Managing Director UK/Ireland

 Anne Burchett has been appointed by Sopexa Group as Managing Director for its UK and Ireland offices.  She reports to Charles Collard, Regional Managing Director UK/Ireland/Benelux, who has relocated from London to the Sopexa Group head office in Paris.

Anne Burchett brings with her over twenty years' experience of both the British and French wine industries, having been previously Managing Director at Castel UK; UK Sales & Marketing Director at Vinival; Director of Sales at Waverley TBS; and UK Sales & Marketing Director at Skalli Fortant de France.