Mike Chadwick began his career in 1976 as a sales assistant at Revolver Records in Bristol, which became a notable branch of Rough Trade's independent distribution network, the Cartel, at its inception in 1979 [REF].
A year later, in 1990, Revolver left the Cartel and set up as a sales & marketing bolt-on to distribution company Pinnacle, one of the first of its kind, offering a unique European distribution network [REF].