Dulux has appointed artist, specialist decorator and interior designer, Marianne Shillingford to the role as part of the paint brand's plan to expand its design offering to consumers and create a broader home improvement service.

Following the recent purchase of Cranswick Pet Products and new season gardening products hitting the stores, Westland has announced a series of new appointments within the company.

Vitax has announced the appointment of Malcolm Wheeler as national sales manager for its Grower range of products, which is supplied to professional horticulture through specialist distributors.

The tile retailer announced today that marketing director Nick Ounstead, who has been with Topps Tiles for 15 years, will retire form the board with immediate effect.

The distributor of builders hardware and architectural ironmongery has announced the appointment of two regional sales representatives covering Scotland and the south east of England.

The IIP accreditation recognises the company's committed approach to staff training and development.

Centurion Europe has appointed Peter Bird as its new area sales manager covering Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Huntingdonshire and Berkshire.

Fermoy's Garden Centre director Alan Murdoch will be making a special delivery to the Chelsea Flower Show this spring when he tows the winning wheelbarrow of the centre's 'Wheelie B' competition 240 miles behind a push tandem bike.