Vigilance can report that leading security solutions and personnel provider, The Cardinal Group has appointed Colin Barton as Sales Manager of its Amberstone Technology Merchandising Solutions division and C-Instore businesses.
Mr Barton joins the Cardinal Group following over 20 years in the industry specialising in a wide range of anti-theft devices for retail outlets. Notably, he was instrumental in the launch of spider wraps, often used to protect high value merchandise such as computer software, as well as the first CombiClip ink tag, which releases an ink onto a garment when illegally manipulated or removed.
With such an extensive background in loss prevention, Barton has been tasked with helping Cardinal customers meet the challenges of displaying high-value products in store without compromising security. He will also support C-Instore’s Store of the Future Technology (SOTF) product line, which brings together the online and offline shopping experience.
He said: “Having worked on several projects with Cardinal’s CEO Jason Trigg and the team over the past 10 years, it is a pleasure to join The Cardinal Group and continue to support the development of security and loss prevention products for retailers. It’s a great opportunity to draw on my years of experience and expand into wider retail technology sectors.”
Jason Trigg, CEO, Cardinal Group enthused: “We are delighted to welcome Colin formally to the company. He brings with him a wealth of experience and will continue to contribute to the projects and technologies he has helped us develop over the years.”
About Colin Barton
Colin Barton has accumulated over 23 years in the retail security, loss prevention and merchandise protection sectors. Starting his career supplying biometric technologies, Mr Barton has fulfilled a number of roles, distributing and installing a wide range of retail security solutions.
In 2010, he set up Secure Merchandise Displays Limited.
Mr Barton is fluent in French, German and Spanish and has been instrumental in many industry firsts including the CombiClip ink tag, bottle caps, Spider Wrap and live secure displays for cell phones and consumer electronics.
