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Johnstons of Elgin chief executive steps down

Simon Cotton, chief executive of luxury Scottish cashmere manufacturer Johnstons of Elgin, has announced that he has stepped down from the role. In a statement on LinkedIn, Cotton said: “After eight wonderful years leading the incredible team at Johnstons of Elgin, today was my final day. Working with such an amazing bunch of people, on such...

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Johnstons of Elgin names new chief executive

Scottish cashmere and woollen specialists Johnstons of Elgin has appointed Simon Cotton as chief executive. Joining this month, Cotton, who was previously divisional managing director at Swiss industrial manufacturing conglomerate Franke, will replace group managing director James Dracup, who left earlier this year. Johnstons of Elgin chairman...