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Executive Appointments

Aviva expands Southern teams

BY COMPANY RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008 12:35PM

Aviva Australia has appointed ex-Virgin Money head of sales Craig Parker as state manager for Victoria and Tasmania and Melanie Alpar as senior sales manager.

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