Park Holidays UK appoints Homebase Information Technology veteran Paul Cannon as Chief Information Officer

Paul Cannon has taken on the role of Chief Information Officer at Park Holidays UK, one of the largest providers of holiday parks covering England, Scotland and Wales.

He joins from Homebase, a home improvement retailer and garden centre with stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland, where he spent almost six years, first as Head of Information Technology before becoming Director of Information Technology.

Cannon’s CV also includes stints as Head of Retail IT at Wickes and Business Development Systems Manager/Store Technology Proposition Manager at B&Q.

In a LInkedIn post, dated Friday, 31st May, he said: “So this is my last week at Homebase, and what a five and half years it’s been. I leave behind such a phenomenal team, who have delivered so much and made the business so much better and easier to be part of.”

He added: “Thanks you to everyone that has made it so much fun, and thank you to my team for being absolutely incredible and thank you for the most random but brilliant leaving gift ever, ensuring that I won’t ever forget you all. My next adventure in a completely different industry starts on Wednesday!”

Other retail job news

Paul Stafford has started a new role as Head of Retail Media for Europe at Superdrug and AS Watson.

He was previously Head of Digital Marketing, Retail Media & Online Brand at the retailer.

In a LinkedIn post, he said: “In this role, I'll continue to manage Superdrug's retail media roll-out and support our European expansion.”

“It's been an exciting journey to get Optimo by Superdrug (a retail media network that launched last year) to where it is today and even more exciting to see where we can get to with Optimo across the AS Watson BU's in the next few years.”

He added: “All I can say is watch this space...👀. Massive thanks to Matt Walburn (Marketing, Online and Customer Director at AS Watson UK - Superdrug and Savers) and Dan Jarvis (Collaboration Director, Group CEO Office & Chief Digital Officer Europe) for their support.”