HOME shopping technology provider Spark Response has appointed PETER SLEE as its managing director.

Mr Slee, who has worked for the Gateshead company since 2003, has been promoted from operations director.

He has significant experience in the digital TV, telephone and financial services sectors.

The company is recruiting more staff after winning contracts with companies including Toys R Us and Powergen, and has expanded its warehouse capacity to 255,000sq ft.