Harold Tillman: fashion figurehead takes his seat to drive forward London’s West End

Oct. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Today, at the New West End Company’s Annual General Meeting, attended by over 100 retailers, property owners and hospitality businesses across Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street, Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas - Chairman of New West End Company - announced Harold Tillman as the 14th member of the Business Improvement District’s Strategic Board.

The figurehead of British fashion and retail will be joining retailers Mark Fenwick, Chairman of Fenwick; Steve Rowe, UK Director of Retail at M&S and John King CEO of House of Fraser, in driving forward the ambitions of the West End to maintain its status as an economic powerhouse of London.

The 14 strong Strategic Board works to drive the long term investment of the West End and vision, which includes enhancing public realm, cementing the West End’s status as Europe’s luxury epicentre and global retail hub. The Board also plays an important role in influencing policy at local, London and national levels to benefit the retail and property industry.

Chairman of New West End Company Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas says, “With 2012 being a year of huge opportunity for the West End, Harold’s appointment onto our Board will play an integral role in further cementing the West End’s credentials as a world powerhouse for retail, leisure and investment.”

Harold Tillman, Chairman of the British Fashion Council and Owner, Jaeger and Acquascutum adds: “I am delighted to bring my experience of emerging designers with the British Fashion Council and of running my own businesses, Jaeger and Acquascutum to a more formal role with the New West End Company. Joining the New West End Company Strategic Board, I look forward to playing a more active role in driving forward the ambitions of West End retailers.”

STRATEGIC BOARD MEMBERS
•   Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas, DBE, Chairman, New West End Company
•   Mark Fenwick, Chairman, Fenwick
•   Nat Wakely, Director of Selling Operations, John Lewis Partnership
•   John King, CEO, House of Fraser
•   Steve Rowe, Director of UK Retail, M&S
•   Sue West, Retail Operations Director, Selfridges
•   Harold Tillman, Chairman of the British Fashion Council and owner of Jaeger and Aquascutum
•   David Shaw, Head of Regent Street Portfolio, The Crown Estate
•   Robert Noel, Managing Director, London Portfolio, Land Securities
•   John Burns, Chief Executive, Derwent London Plc
•   Giles Clarke, Executive Director London Estate, Grosvenor
•   Toby Courtauld, CEO, Great Portland Estates
•   Paul White, CEO, Frogmore
•   Rosemarie Macqueen, Strategic Director, Built Environment, Westminster City Council (Observer)

NEW WEST END COMPANY

•   Richard Dickinson, Chief Executive Officer

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More Information on New West End Company:
New West End Company is a company dedicated to driving forward London’s West End as the world’s top shopping destination. It is supported and run by major retailers and property owners in Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street.
New West End Company ensures the ongoing commercial success of the area by promoting the district, delivering street management services and funding public realm projects to improve the shopping environment.  It is a leading partner in the biggest regeneration programme of London’s West End in its history.  Find out more at www.newwestend.com
200 million visits take place in the West End each year.  Of these visitors 25% are from overseas and a further 21% are from outside of London.
Oxford Street was named best destination in the Visit London awards 2007 & 2008.
London’s West End is the world’s top shopping destination, with a world-class mix of 600 shops, 40 renowned theatres, 30 museums and galleries, 17 Michelin star restaurants and 7 tranquil green spaces.