Thorntons recruits former Tesco marketing head

Thorntons has appointed former Tesco marketer Peter Wright as its new marketing director.

Wright will take over the role from Philip Douty, who left the company last November. Thorntons’ chief executive Mike Davies has been overseeing the marketing on an interim basis.
Wright will join in August and has held a number of senior marketing positions at Tesco, including UK director for brand marketing and marketing director for Tesco, Ireland.

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