Leading design and intellectual property campaigning group Anti Copying in Design (ACID) today welcomed Simon Bull to a newly created role of Head of Membership.

Simon brings with him a wealth of experience working for membership organisations in national and international senior marketing, communications, business development, commercial and membership roles including the Institute of Directors, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers and the Musicians’ Union. His impressive record includes responsibility for multi – million commercial revenue generation and not for profit development in sales and marketing across the private and public sectors in the UK and overseas markets.

Commenting on Simon’s appointment ACID CEO Dids Macdonald, OBE said, “ACID has reached a critical point in its growth with a 3 year strategy in place and Simon is just the man to lead this to ensure we build upon and grow the ACID community. A united voice is a strong voice and, with Simon’s leadership of our dynamic team, this will steer us into the next period of growth to achieve the aims of our members, namely, to be a formidable force against design theft.”

ACID Head of Membership Simon Bull said, “I am delighted to have joined the ACID team and look forward to working with all our members to ensure they maximise their business and design potential. ACID is now entering the next stage of its growth and influence so it is truly an exciting time to be supporting designers and manufacturers through our fantastic range of benefits and strength of community and purpose.“