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External Affairs Team

Anne Wilson B.Ed - Head of External Affairs

Anne and her team manage a wide range of activities which focus on developing and promoting STRI client relations and services. These include the Bookshop; customer services; the website; exhibitions and conferences; the Library; Press Relations and advertising; publishing and production of books, the Turfgrass Bulletin, the Journal,promotional literature and training courses.

Anne joined STRI in 1995 to take up a new appointment in STRI's first full time marketing role. Since then External Affairs has developed into a team of four plus a part time librarian.

Prior to working with STRI,Anne gained extensive sales and marketing experience in a variety of industries, including textiles, IT, publishing, hotel and leisure and education.

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Imran Laher B.Sc Hons - Marketing Officer

Working as part of the STRI External Affairs team Imran’s role as Marketing Officer involves developing targeted direct mailings to increase STRI’s market penetration in order to win potential new business.

Imran will be working closely with Anne Wilson Head of External Affairs and Helen Waite Client Services Assistant supporting various other marketing functions including exhibitions, customer retention programmes and developing promotional literature.

Prior to working at STRI Imran studied at The University of Bradford for a degree in Business Management and has previously worked as a Student Placement at Redcats UK with their catalogue brand Empire Stores in a Marketing Assistant Role, and later went on to be a Marketing Coordinator.

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Helen Waite - Client Services Co-ordinator

Working as part of the External Affairs team Helen's role as Client Services Co-ordinator involves promoting all aspects of STRI’s services to new clients and existing subscribers. Helen is the first point of contact for all new enquiries.

Helen also works closely with Anne Wilson, Head of External Affairs, assisting with the running of the STRI Trade Scheme, Exhibitions and various PR exercises. Helen has been at STRI since August 2008.

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Jamie Coulter - Administrative Assistant

Jamie's roles include the administration and development of the STRI website, the administration and organisation of training courses and part time work on the reception. Jamie has been at STRI since October 2008.

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