New Signing At The Sports HQ

Birmingham, United Kingdom, October 04, 2007 --(PR.com)-- The Sports HQ Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Willis as Marketing Manager.

Rob joins The Sports HQ from Shimano U.K. Ltd. where he has been Marketing & PR Executive since 2005. In his role at Shimano U.K. Ltd. Rob was responsible for developing the brands online presence and pioneered the development of Shimano Europe’s first multimedia catalogue and product CD – in addition to managing all editorial and advertising campaigns.

Before joining Shimano, Rob was previously Marketing Communications Specialist for OpenGI where he was responsible for all Marketing Communications both internal and external to its national broker network.

Rob comments, “I am delighted to be working with The Sports HQ – joining at a time of sustained growth in its UK operations makes this an exciting time to join the team” … “I hope to bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the role – along with a passion for Cricket and Golf”.

Simon Millington, Chairman comments, “We are delighted to have recruited somebody of Rob’s calibre to help take our business to the next level. His knowledge of Marketing coupled with his passion for sport made him an easy choice. Rob will be responsible for raising the profile of our brands as well as the online marketing for our websites www.thesportshq.com , www.golfballs.co.uk and www.golfoutletsusa.com ”

The Sports HQ are one of Europe’s leading online retailers of golf equipment as well as selling a full range of sporting goods. Their golf club brands include Prosimmon, Confidence, Texan Classics and Chicago offering complete sets, individual clubs, golf bags clothing and golf balls.

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