Rubies hires Peter Silver as head of sales

As Rubies continues to deal with unprecedented growth and demand, the company has announced the hire of a new senior team member, with Peter Silver joining as head of sales.

Peter joins Rubies from Mattel, where he was senior national account manager. He has previous experience of working at Warner Bros and brings a wealth of experience in sales and negotiation skills, forecasting and strategic planning.

Reporting directly to Graham Gardiner, Rubies’ commercial director, Peter will be responsible for managing and overseeing the UK sales operation and will be a pivotal force in helping the business achieve and exceed its ambitious growth plans.

Graham Gardiner, commercial director for UK, central, eastern and northern Europe, commented: “As the business continues to go from strength to strength and grows to new levels, we are excited to be bringing in a new valuable senior team member to our account management and sales team.

“Peter has come from a very distinguished background within the industry and has years of experience in his respective fields. With his in-depth knowledge of every aspect of the retailer and toy markets, I have no doubt he will be a perfect fit for the team.”

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