b500 magazine
WELCOME FROM ARKONIK Tom Parry
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t’s a pleasure for me to Welcome you to b500 magazine. Here at Arkonik we have been working with Del Gregory, the founder of b500 for over a year.
As we got to know Del we realised the synergy between our brands and in September of this year we concluded a mutual agreement for Arkonik to acquire b500 and at the same time invited Del to stay onboard as Editor-in-Chief, which I’m pleased to say he accepted. At Arkonik we very much share the vision of b500 in reaching out to a global audience with a strong lifestyle message, and so you can expect to see the magazine increasing its global position towards more of an overall luxury lifestyle magazine as the months and issues progress.
Some of you reading this will also know Arkonik were chosen to build the Defender Beach Cruiser, and were introduced to former Bugatti designer Etienne Salomé by Del, and together we have since collaborated to design, produce and market this unique limited edition vehicle. Arkonik continues to lead the way globally with our Defenders and is always searching for new ideas and innovative opportunities. I’m therefore proud to announce our support for b500 magazine and look forward to working on the magazine and some new related projects as the months and years progress. Tom Parry Director Arkonik Ltd
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