Tony Stratton appointed the new Chair of Oxford Inspires

Monday 27 March, 2006

Tony Stratton has been appointed as the new chair of Oxford Inspires, the cultural development agency for Oxford and Oxfordshire. He succeeds the previous chair, Professor Andrew Goudie, with immediate effect.

Mr Stratton is chairman of CPM Group, Europe's leading sales development agency. During his 30 years with the company he has been responsible for establishing the Group's presence in continental Europe, overseeing acquisitions and start-ups in nine European countries. He is a non-executive Director of The Smollan Group, IMSG and Unisono, and is Chairman of Tonic Life Communications and The Quantic Group. He is also a director and past President of Thame Show.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Stratton said: "This is an exciting time to be the Chair of Oxford Inspires as it develops its plans for a year of festivals and special events to celebrate a thousand years of Oxfordshire in 2007. The recent news of additional funding from Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council is a tremendous boost for the county. I look forward to working with the Board and staff as this programme and other plans take shape."

Chief executive Robert Hutchison said: "Tony is a successful and inspirational leader and has been a committed and involved vice chairman. We are delighted that he has agreed to become chairman during an important period for Oxford Inspires."

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