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DSG international plc appoints Chief TechGuy

DSG INTERNATIONAL PLC SENIOR MANAGEMENT APPOINTMENT:
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF TECHGUY

DSG international plc, Europe’s leading specialist electrical retailer, announces today the appointment of Tom Barry as Managing Director of the Tech Guys, the UK’s first national digital support service for UK homes. He will be responsible for the development of the Tech Guys business and for service delivery across the whole of DSG international.

Tom Barry joins DSG international from Comet where he was Deputy Managing Director with responsibility for retail operations, customer home fulfilment and customer repairs. It is anticipated that he will start his new role in the Autumn.

Announcing the appointment, John Clare, Group Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted that Tom will be joining us to lead the talented team building our rapidly-growing TechGuys operation. The Tech Guys proposition is central to our customer service commitment and therefore enormously important to our strategy. I am confident that Tom has the right blend of skills and experience to lead the national development of this major service provider.”

The TechGuys were launched in September 2006 as the first truly national digital support service for UK homes. The service offers customer support on an unrivalled scale, through a field force of expert engineers, state-of-the-art call centre and in-store service centres in all PC World stores. The TechGuys offer support to customers irrespective of where they bought their technology.

Tom Barry was previously Buying Director and Logistics Director at B&Q plc. He is a member of the Institute of Directors, the Marketing Society, the Henley Business School Alumni, and the Business in the Environment Alumni.

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More information:
Hamish Thompson, Twelve Thirty Eight, 07702 684290

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