Hermes has appointed Mark Pettit as sales and marketing director, replacing Gary Winter.

Pettit joins Hermes from Regus Group, where he was global business and product director. He has also held positions at Xerox Global Services (Europe) and Xerox Developing Market Operations for the Middle East, Africa, India and Latin America regions.

In his new role, he has been tasked with building on the company’s recent success and delivering value-added services to new and existing customers.

Pettit said: “Hermes has a strong multi-channel offering that means the company is well placed to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the continuing growth in online shopping. I’m looking forward to building on the excellent work carried out by the company over the last few years in order to further cement its position as a market leader.”

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Hermes UK CEO Carole Woodhead said: “As end customers are now demanding a far greater choice of products and services through different channels, Mark’s expertise will be instrumental in driving and implementing our multi-million pound investments in these areas. He will provide a wealth of experience and will be a real asset to the business.”