Jupiter's global head of distribution Hynes exits

Jupiter's global head of distribution, Simon Hynes, is to leave the group after 12 years to take a sabbatical.

He was promoted to the role in February this year, taking over from distribution & strategy director Maarten Slendebroek, who is now chief executive of Jupiter.   Hynes (pictured) was responsible for sales and marketing globally, driving Jupiter’s growth in both new and existing markets. He joined the firm in 2002 to work on the UK sales team, later becoming head of client coverage for the UK, and head of UK wholesale distribution. A spokesperson for Jupiter said: “Simon Hynes, who has worked at Jupiter for 12 years, has decided to leave Jupiter in July in order to take a sabbatica...