International marketer James Thornton died at the weekend. A memorial service is to be held today in Taguig City, Philippines.
James was held in high esteem by global marketers and will be missed.
He wrote for DMI magazine many times and, more latterly, the Global Marketing Alliance. As a mark of respect, and to recall his words of wisdom, here is the link to a recent post, when he shared his knowledge of successfully going global – here.
On a personal note, I always enjoyed his ‘old school’ good manners and twinkling smile. Alongside this gracious charm, he was keenly aware of how to pull off a cracking deal and he put this flair for business to good use over many years, on an international scale.
Although apparently an archetypal Englishman, he truly preferred sunnier climes – he once told me that the first time he got on a plane to the Far East, he felt he was going home.
Home, you are. RIP James.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends.