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Filshill makes two new appointments to grow KeyStore symbol group

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Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has made two new appointments to help further develop its KeyStore convenience division across Scotland and the north of England. Shirley Ruane (below, left) and Elaine Feeney (below, right) have both been appointed to the newly created positions of sales managers,…

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