J Sainsbury appoints Marketing Director

10th Aug 2011 13:33

Sainsbury's has appointed Mark Horgan, currently the managing director of MasterCard's Access Pre-paid Worldwide subsidiary, as its new Marketing Director. In his role at Sainsbury's, Horgan will lead Customer Insights and Loyalty, Brand Communications and Non-Food Marketing. It is expected that Horgan will start in his new position within the next six months.In a statement, Sainsbury's described Horgan as a "seasoned marketing director with a background in retail", adding that he has worked for a number of top brands and previous positions he has held include European chief executive officer at The Number (118 118), Group Marketing & Strategy Director at MFI Group and Regional Brand Director at Mars Confectionery.Until her appointment as customer service and colleague director in July 2010, Gwyn Burr was in charge of marketing strategy.The share price was up 1.86% to 295.20p at 13:36. NR