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Apprentice winner gets digital agency role

Date posted:

12th June 2008

The winner of The Apprentice has landed a role at a new digital marketing agency.

Lee McQueen has won television series The Apprentice and in doing so is now the sales head for Sir Alan Sugar's new digital display advertising business.

The job has a salary of £100,000 and will involve selling advertising space in a dual project with Amshold, which is Sir Alan Sugar's business, Brand Republic reports.

Victory was secured in the BBC show after the final task, which saw Mr McQueen designing a men's aftershave brand.

Mr McQueen said: "Sir Alan has bought a new business doing digital advertising and signage. I'll be running the sales teams with one of his colleagues. It's just what I wanted to do: start on something fresh and exciting."

He described how Sir Alan Sugar is planning to launch a new product and said it will take copious preparation beforehand.

Mr McQueen commented that those who are involved in the process are very "passionate" about the forthcoming product launch.

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