“I rate Henry as a role model director. He's determined, knowledgeable, commercial and strategic; and balances this by also being approachable, people-centred and a great team leader. I thoroughly enjoyed working with Henry and supporting him in his roles as Director of La Redoute and Empire Stores.” John Addy - HRD Manager , Redcats UK

“Henry is a very commercial and tenacious individual who works extremely hard in order to deliver. As well as being a seasoned marketing professional with recognised marketing expertise, he has played an active role in multi-disciplinary' international teams. There isn't anything about marketing activity that he doesn't know about. At board level Henry demonstrated to me that he is a very capable member of the team, providing input and direction across the whole business and always seeking to find ways to take issues forward. He is highly respected and well liked by his team and Board colleagues alike. He always strives for innovation and continuous improvement to get the best results. Henry has demonstrated that he can operate at a strategic Board level as well as being able to roll his sleeves up and get stuck in when necessary.” Phil Hill - Human Resources Consultant (formerly HR Director - Redcats UK)

“Henry was an extremely successful in running La Redoute UK with a great track record in delivering sales and profit growth. He was very influential within the group at an international and local level. As a boss he was great to work for and gave people plenty of scope to develop their roles. When I stepped up to manage Vertbaudet UK he proved to be a very supportive colleague. What Henry doesn't know about Home Shopping isn't worth knowing!”Steve Parkes - Marketing Manager at Pure Collection

“Henry taught me a great deal about the direct business, both at Laura Ashley and at Lands' End. His management at Laura Ashley by Post grew the business quickly and significantly, and ensured it was profitable as planned. Marketing strength, clear understanding of operational needs, and inspiration of his team were positive for both the business and for everyone working with him. At Lands' End these strengths expanded to deal with a bigger, American business, which grew very quickly in the UK, and expanded into Europe. Henry was always a pleasure to work for as he made the business goals clear, and appreciated his team's contribution.” Viv Williams -Head of Pier Direct at The Pier

“I worked with Henry, when I was at the International Departement of La Redoute. I met him sometimes in France, sometimes in Bradford. Henry is a well rounded executive, specialized in Home Shopping, and has a thorough knowledge of all Direct Marketing functions. He's very accurate on the UK retail market. As General Manager, he's very efficient and a good team-leader. It was really interesting to work in his company,or in relation with him. On a personal stand point, he is approachable and very likeable, and more generally a very nice person. I am available by e-mail or phone to further endorse Henry and give more specific informations.” Gauthier Leurent - Marketing Consultant at LINKS Conseil, France

“Henry is a positive and supportive leader who pushes his team to achieve beyond their own expectations. He has a sharp mind and is able to get to the nub of complex issues with ease. He is challenging but also supportive of those around him, thereby bringing about positive change and creative solutions. He applies himself 100% to everything that he is involved in and has an ability to balance and deliver on competing agendas. I strongly recommend Henry for his commercial acumen, leadership skills and agility of mind.” Sue Steele - Owner, Trees Too Guest lodge, South Africa (formerly HR Director Redcats UK)

“Henry has that rare blend of depth of knowledge and affable personal style which makes him very effective as a communicator and leader. It was a genuine pleasure both working for and learning from him. What he doesn't know about home shopping probably isn't worth knowing.” Sam Jenkinson, Direct Marketing Manager, Next Directory

“Henry is a true professional-expert,objective and gets results.I have followed his career and he has always worked in challenging environments where he is directly accountable.I would definitely hire him again.” Peter Chappelow - Chairman of several businesses

“Leading the successful La Redoute Brand development in UK, Henry was able to infuse enthusiasm and fun to his team and -thus- to the numerous English customers who have discovered with him La DIFFERENCE in the catalogs and on the web, a very right concept for this fashion brand that he grew with demonstrated excellence in his action plan. The brand's foundation was very solid at the time, and built upon merchandise strength and right services, not heavy promotion as in some other countries. Henry was the one convincing Redcats Group that those differences needed to be protected and strengthened, that the money invested was worth it. When assigned the very difficult task of turning around Empire Stores, Henry proved the same courage and quiet determination to analyze the Brand and its customers in depth, and lead his team to prioritize and tackle issues in the very difficult environment of Agency mail order brands. Henry has been for me a thrue partner in UK and in the La Redoute International team, a transversal team player and a very helpful person to lead me in the Mail order's & customers'understanding in his part of the world.” Olga Villano - Ex Senior V.P. Strategy, Marketing and Development- REDCATS GROUP, France

“Henry is a smart man that is able to get things done by managing all the elements of a complex problem at once. He is one of the few managers I have worked with that could see, in advance, the effects of changing aspects of one part of the business, and the effect this would have on other the parts (eg operations, people, marketing, etc.). Henry also has a personable approach to business, which means he can get the 'real' answers to questions and comfortably talk to people at all levels in an organization. I would not hesitate to work with Henry again, or recommend him to others.”Steve Miles - Exec Vice President at Harlequin Enterprises, Canada