Top business role for Newsquest boss (From Daily Echo)

Top business role for Newsquest boss

3:10pm Thursday 4th February 2010 in

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WELL-KNOWN businessman, Stewart Dunn, has been appointed chairman of the Hampshire Economic Partnership.

He succeeds BC Capital’s Caroline Williams, who steps down after six years in the high-profile post to pursue “demanding business interests”.

Managing director of Hampshire Chronicle and Daily Echo publisher, Newsquest Hampshire, Mr Dunn has many years of experience in the region’s business community.

A former president of the Southampton and Fareham Chamber of Commerce, he is currently a director of Business Southampton and a member of the advisory board of Marwell Wildlife.

He commented: “Hampshire is one of the great counties, with some fabulous history but, more importantly, it is ideally placed to exploit a whole wealth of business opportunities in the future to put it firmly back on the road to recovery after the recession we have all suffered from. Its geographical position, together with superb communication links of motorways, airports, rail and docks, support its many diverse industries and organisations, not forgetting, of course, Hampshire’s three universities that are recognised as some of the UK’s leading establishments that engage in vital research, as well as promoting the education and skills agenda that raises the county’s achievements and profile.” “The opportunity given to me to chair the partnership at such a time presents a superb challenge to build on all the good work that has previously taken place and to work together towards an exciting future of growing Hampshire’s economy on a truly global scale.”

Paul Kinvig, chief executive of the partnership, said: “I am pleased to welcome Stewart to HEP and I very much look forward to working closely with him as Hampshire emerges from the economic downturn.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Caroline for all of her hard work over the past six years. Through her knowledge and strong leadership, we have achieved positive benefits to Hampshire’s economy.”