Colin Dann - Biography
Colin Dann has worked in the publishing industry for over 40 years from the age of 15. By 17 he was a copywriter at Reed Business Information and held publicity related positions at Heyden & Son, and Maclarens (now EMAP) before becoming Publicity Manager at academic publisher Holt-Saunders.
He then worked as Marketing Manager at Hulton Technical Press before being head-hunted to form the first marketing department at FMJ International Publications (a subsidiary of Argus Business Media)
Colin was appointed to the FMJ board in 1987 and his role was expanded in 1989 when he became Circulation Director for the whole group. Colin joined Turret RAI in 1997 as Circulation & Marketing Director.
During his time at Argus Business Media and Turret RAI, Colin served on both the Periodical Publisher Association's Postal Contracts Group and International Postal Working Party - including two stints of chairing the latter committee. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
In 2001 Colin formed his own company - Complete Circulation & Marketing Ltd - which offers circulation and marketing services to the publishing industry as well as publishing the Direct Distribution Newsletter, which covers domestic and international postal distribution of magazines, Insulation - the Energy Efficiency Newsletter and Paint & Resin Times.