Simon Whittington is a Founder and Publisher at Retail Gazette. Colleagues describe him as "Simon's creativity with projects within the retail sector made Quest Search and Selection a very enjoyable and dynamic place to work during the three years I was employed by him. Simon is very forward thinking and is always striving for new ways of offering an unrivalled, efficient service for clients and candidates alike. Many of his Senior members of staff are long-term employees of Quest who have been promoted from within - Testament to the good working environment he maintains." and "Simon is an impressive, versatile and proven leader capable of quickly developing a business from an initial concept to a commercial, profitable venture. His organisational and relationship buildling skills (both internal and external) are second to none. There are few people operating in today's market with a comparable level of knowledge and experience in Retail and FMCG recruitment."