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New MD for Overclockers UK
Ben Furfie Oct 12 2007, 11:25am
Specialist online retailer appoints Ruper Lowery to the point, replacing Mark Proudfoot
Specialist-enthusiast retailer Overclockers UK has appointed a new managing director after the departure of Mark Proudfoot.
Ruper Lowery will replace him as the company's managing director. Lowery, who was most recently chief executive of the TheHut.com, also is known for his success in the retail, banking and technology industries, with Sainsbury's, Lloyds TSB, Halifax PLC, Caudwell Communications, the state-owned Irish Post Office and the Alphyra Group.
Electronics trade body Retra has also appointed a new president, Peter Mann.
He has pledged to communicate more with members, manufacturers as well as other trade bodies.
"We need to ensure we do all we can to secure the future success of independent electrical retailers throughout the UK," said Mann. By working closely with the new chief executive Bryan Lovewell and the team at Retra, I hope to help make the association even more widely known than it is today."
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Comments
“co worker (overclockers uk)”
Posted by: denise (dee ) - Oct 23, 9:39pm
A big welcome to Rupert Lowery (Ben you forgot to add the t)
so far these last few weeks working for Rupert as been a breath off fresh air he's not afraid of hard work and he's full of ideas and don't forget hes a gentlemen too, from me and all the other workers at overclockers a big thumbs up for the future and don't forget Mark take it easy you deserve it.
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Posted by: steven - Nov 23, 1:06pm
Really a good idea for Proudfoot to step aside. He had made way too many enemies with his all to well known prejudices.
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Posted by: warren - Nov 30, 7:19pm
RTB (rupert the bear) what can i say a massive diffrence to OCUK as DEE said a massive breath of fresh air, mark can now take a back seat role as chairman and leave more pressing matters to RTB
“Re: co worker (overclockers uk)”
Posted by: **** - Jan 16, 9:40pm
He doesnt hava a clue what hes doing and will senf ocuk down the pan, hopfuly.
“Re: co worker (overclockers uk)”
Posted by: ffs - Jan 16, 9:41pm
who cares about ocuk anyway they are a **** **** company, that rip people off.
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Posted by: Mr. Jones - Jul 14, 2:16pm
How unfortunate the new MD is no better than the previous. Overclockers took one year to refund me �100 and even so did it bad-spirit. I rang up only today to put through a �800 order, I found a case that was cheaper by �15 somewhere else and I was told by the girl very rudely that she would not price match. After asking her if she was prepared to loose a �800 sale over �15 she said yes.
What a great way to run the business Rupert.
No customer service here, avoid them like the plague.
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Posted by: Leftfield - Nov 22, 2:25pm
OCUK are a nasty bunch of bigoted racists, I urge people to buy gear at better places like, ebuyer, scan, dabs ..etc ..etc
The racist and homophobic posts on the forums is utterly disgusting tbh.