NFRN appoints Greg Deacon as chief operating officer

The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has appointed Greg Deacon as its new chief operating officer.

Deacon will join the organisation on September 9^th and will work from the company’s head office in London.

He currently works for Camelot, where he heads up the field sales force.  Before this, he worked at News UK and Telegraph Media Group.

The NFRN national president Stuart Reddish said: “Greg has worked closely with the NFRN for many years, firstly when he was employed in the news industry, working for the Daily Telegraph and for News UK and more latterly at Camelot where he heads up the field sales force so he understands the challenges facing independent retailers.

“He has a wealth of experience of the industry, huge enthusiasm and a proven track record of achievement which equips him well to represent the interests of independent retailers.”