Manchester Arndale Gets New Boss

David Allinson to take the reins at the giant city centre shopping centre

Published on November 28th 2011.

MANCHESTER Arndale, on behalf of the joint owners PRUPIM and CSC, is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Centre Director to join Manchester Arndale in time for the busiest period of the retail year.

David Allinson will take up this prestigious position at the UK’s largest inner-city shopping centre at the start of December to replace Glen Barkworth, who has stepped down after 11 years’ service.

David has over 18 years’ commercial and retail experience within the leisure, airport and shopping centre industries and is currently the General Manager of the Golden Square Centre in Warrington.

David said: “I am very much looking forward to joining the Manchester Arndale team and working with the stakeholders and the community in Manchester. Manchester Arndale is a very successful shopping centre and I am committed to moving it from strength to strength.”

Sue Anderson-Brown, CBRE, is currently acting interim centre manager at Manchester Arndale.

Manchester Arndale is the UK’s largest inner-city shopping centre located in the heart of Manchester city centre with over 240 retailers. It is jointly owned by Prudential and Capital Shopping Centres and managed by PRUPIM.

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