New President For Cornwall Chamber

A new President has been appointed at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Cornwall based businesswoman, Sue Hook, is taking over the Presidency from Martin Follett who has held the position for the past six years.
 
Jan. 11, 2012 - PRLog -- PRESS RELEASE

TO: News Desk   
FROM: Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and Industry
TODAY’S DATE: 11th January 2012
TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY


NEW PRESIDENT FOR CORNWALL CHAMBER

A new President has been appointed at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Cornwall based businesswoman, Sue Hook, is taking over the Presidency from Martin Follett who has held the position for the past six years.

The appointment was confirmed at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce’s Annual General Meeting at the end of December and the board is now delighted to announce Sue as their new President, whilst thanking Martin for all of his hard work.

Richard Glover, Chief Executive of Cornwall Chamber of Commerce said:

“Under Martin’s leadership the Chamber has been transformed. Thanks to his hard work we can look to a plan that has provided a growing membership, a stronger organisation and a higher profile than ever before. This has given businesses in Cornwall a strong voice to be heard both inside and outside the county. With such solid foundations, we are excited about the future and moving forward with Sue as our President”.

Martin Follett, who is a Partner at Michelmores Solicitors, is satisfied that he has achieved his aims during his Presidency and looks forward to the Chamber’s future.  He said:

“During my term we have changed the constitution, creating a more focussed board of directors and a representative council and ensured that a professional management team has been put in place.  It is healthy for Cornwall Chamber to now have new leadership and direction and I wish Sue the very best in her new role”.

Martin continued: “With her own business in the County – Sapience HR – Sue will be focusing on ensuring that the Chamber listens to what its members want and delivers value for Cornish businesses.  

Sue said:
“We have many micro or small businesses in Cornwall and I feel that I can put forward the position of running a small business in the county, whilst making sure that we offer larger businesses excellent returns.  The Chamber works hard to support all businesses to develop and its success in this is reflected in the increase in members and wider range of networking opportunities organized across the county.”

Sue continued:
“Martin has been a fantastic President.  We have a good board and council in place and people who are passionate about Cornish businesses and representing Cornwall to the rest of the country.  Thanks to the strong position that Martin has worked to put the Chamber in, I’m excited to be taking this forward”.

The Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in 1988 and has since worked hard to improve the prosperity and competitiveness of Cornish businesses.  Its network links over 2000 organisations across all sectors and size of businesses throughout Cornwall, whilst also being part of the British Chamber of Commerce and linked to 54 regional Chambers across the UK.

For more info on The Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and Industry, please visit www.cornwallchamber.co.uk

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EDITOR’S NOTES
Contact: Helen Mulhern on 01326 376273 / Helen@eventy.co.uk
Cornwall Chamber of Commerce – Richard Glover on 01209 216006

Photo:  Please find attached a photo of (from left to right) Martin Follett (outgoing President) and Sue Hook (new President) with Richard Glover – CE of the Chamber.  Higher res and alternative images available on request from Eventy – Marketing & PR

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