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Governor of Ohio visits dunnhumby UK office
Mon 24 Oct 2005

Bob Taft, Governor of Ohio has visited the London Head Office of International Marketing Consultancy and Services Company, dunnhumby, to mark the expansion of its Cincinnati branch.

On the final leg of his Business and Investment Mission to Europe, the Governor marked the recent expansion of dunnhumby‘s Cincinnati office with a visit to the company’s Chief Executive Edwina Dunn. The company has recently has created a number of new, high-wage jobs in its Cincinnati branch, at an investment of $7million.

dunnhumby’s Ohio office launched in 2002 with four employees, and currently employs 110 staff. With the business expansion, the company expects to swell to over 200 within the next two years. The company’s successful partnership with Kroger, a leading US supermarket brand, continues to go from strength to strength as the retail brand uses dunnhumby customer insight to improve their customers’ shopping experience. In addition, dunnhumby in America has 20 major client relationships with consumer packaged goods companies, and works with 50 other brands to maximise their customer insight strategies.

Governor Bob Taft comments:
“I am pleased that dunnhumby has experienced such great growth since locating in Ohio. Their positive experience in our State highlights Ohio’s dedicated, skilled workforce and improving business climate.”

Edwina Dunn, Chief executive of dunnhumby adds:
“The expansion of our Cincinnati office is a reflection of the considerable success our company has enjoyed in the US. We are very pleased that Bob will be visiting us, as not only does it cement our relationship with Ohio, but pays testament to our commitment to expand our US offering.”