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Creston PLC 27 November 2001 27 November 2001 PETER CUNARD TO JOIN BOARD OF CRESTON PLC The board of Creston PLC announces that Peter Cunard is to join the Creston board with immediate effect as a non-executive director. Creston plc, a FTSE-listed company, re-launched itself earlier this year as a marketing services group. It immediately bought Marketing Sciences Limited, a market research company, and has just completed the acquisition of The Real Adventure, a Bath-based marketing consultancy, as part of its 'buy-and-build' strategy. Peter Cunard, 56, has been in the communications industry for over 30 years. During the 1960s he worked in commercial television, theatre management and the stately home industry. From 1973-76 he headed the PR division of Trust House Forte before moving into PR consultancy in 1976. In 1980 he founded what was to become one of the fastest growing UK consultancies, Granard Communications, which was acquired by Saatchi & Saatchi in 1986. He became chief executive of the enlarged Saatchi & Saatchi PR group, the Rowland Company, and was a member of the Rowland Group's worldwide board from 1989-92. He represented the PR industry during this period as a board member of the industry trade body, the PRCA. He is currently a personal communications adviser to a number of individuals and public companies, including Sigma Technology and FTV Group. Welcoming the appointment, Creston chief executive Don Elgie said: 'Peter Cunard brings vital new expertise to our board. We will benefit greatly from his huge knowledge of public relations and extensive business experience. His contribution will be invaluable to us as we seek to build Creston into a major force in marketing services within the next five years'. Further information: Peter Cunard 0208 991 5843 Richard Fallowfield Cardew&Co 0207 930 0777 Jonathan Rooper Cardew&Co 0207 930 0777
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