UK: Walsh Sports Appoints New Manufacturing Chief

Walsh Sports, manufacturer of sports and leisure footwear, has appointed Wendy Reid as manufacturing manager. Ms Reid has been in the shoe business for over 20 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company. Production director Jonathan Crompton said: "Wendy has joined the company at a critical time. Over the past four years we have enjoyed a 50 per cent increase in sales each year. But 2001 sees our order book at 400 per cent growth over 2000. I consider it major coup to attract a person of Wendy's calibre."