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News Release from: Gartmore | Subject: New appointment
Edited by the Insidemoneytalk Editorial Team on 22 February 2008

Gartmore appoints head of business
development for North America

Gartmore is pleased to announce the appointment of James Macmillan to the newly created role of Head of Business Development, North America.

James, who will be based in Gartmore's Boston office, joins from Oechsle International Advisors where he has worked for the past 12 years as Principal, Marketing and Client Services He will report to Angus Woolhouse, Head of Global Institutional

James has over 20 years sales and marketing experience which includes seven years at Baring Asset Management where he was Senior Vice President, Marketing.In his new role, James will be responsible for the distribution of Gartmore's 'long-only' products to clients and consultants in North America.

Outstanding performance across a number of top performing investment teams, including Global Equities, Emerging Markets Equities and EAFE Equities, has resulted in a significant increase in client demand from this region and James' appointment is a response to the obvious potential within the North American Institutional Market.

Commenting on this appointment, Angus Woolhouse said, "The US Institutional market is the largest institutional market globally.

We have a great opportunity to further build on our success promoting our high alpha range of products through a local sales and marketing presence in Boston.

"The appointment of James to our Boston office provides us with the ability to better meet the needs of our clients and consultants.

His impressive experience and track record of marketing of international equity products to the institutional marketplace will be a great asset for Gartmore.".

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