Summers joins Retail Council as director of membership

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Christian Summers

ALBANY, NY (12/10/2013)(readMedia)-- The Retail Council of New York State announced today that Christian Summers has joined the association as director of membership. In this role, Mr. Summers will be the primary liaison to existing members and work to grow the association's membership base by promoting its many money-saving services and programs available to retailers.

Prior to joining the Retail Council, Mr. Summers served as sales associate manager with Tyler Technologies - Versatrans in Latham, N.Y. Mr. Summers was previously employed as a sales and solutions executive with Xerox in Albany.

"The Retail Council has developed a wide range of competitive business products and services that help save retailers and other independent businesses time and money," said Retail Council President and Chief Executive Officer James R. Sherin. "Christian will use his focus, experience and enthusiasm to bring these bottom-line programs to the merchants and small business owners who need them."

Mr. Summers holds a bachelor's degree in communications from the College of Saint Rose in Albany. He resides in Glenmont, N.Y.

About the Retail Council of New York State

The "Voice of Retailing" in New York state, the Retail Council represents thousands of member stores of all size and variety, and offers money-saving group benefit programs and government relations advocacy to its members. For more information about the Council, visit retailcouncilnys.com or Facebook.com/RetailCouncilNYS.

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