Appointments News

HYBRIS EXPANDS INTO BENELUX

. E-commerce and PIM expert hybris extends partner and sales network to the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

. Henk-Jan van der Weide becomes new Country Manager . Numerous e-commerce and retail partners and customers already gained...more

NEW APPOINTMENT AT LEEDS BASED SEARCH LABORATORY

The multilingual internet search specialist, Search Laboratory Ltd, has appointed Tim Carr as Head of Global Operations.

Tim joins Search Laboratory from the translation services company The Big Word where he has managed the operations department, but more recently built and managed the Telephone Interpreting Department...more

PROCUREMENT INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS BARRY DOYLE AS INTERNATIONAL FULFILMENT DIRECTOR

Following the acquisition of the fulfilment element of O. C. Tanner Europe’s promotions and incentive business, Procurement International has announced that Barry Doyle, who was Sales Director at O. C. Tanner Europe for the past three years, has been appointed to the position of International Fulfilment Director...more

ARMSTRONG CONSULTANTS TO BOOST SALES TEAM WITH SALES DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

Leading Hertfordshire software supplier, Armstrong Consultants, has boosted its sales team with the promotion of Steve Berridge to Sales Director. The appointment comes in recognition of Steve's long service and consistently outstanding success as a key member of the sales department....more

Intelligent Energy attracts new power systems senior management

Fuel cell power systems company Intelligent Energy has appointed Andrew Spooner as Head of Group Operations and John Clark as Group Engineering Director, in readiness for future growth, as the company moves towards the commercialisation stage of its business plan....more

New Chairman for the Transport Research Foundation

Charles Rice has succeeded Sir David Hardy, as Chairman of the Transport Research Foundation which was created in 1996 to acquire TRL, the UK’s national Transport Research Laboratory. Sir David was the Foundation’s first Chairman. He formally stood down at the Annual General Meeting which was held at TRL’s facility in Crowthorne on Wednesday 25th July 2007...more

Mark Carberry joins Garlands as Operations Director

Mark Carberry has joined Garlands Call Centres as Operations Director and a member of the Executive Team. He will be responsible for developing the company's contact centre operations to deliver higher standards of service excellence and will work with the Executive Team to develop and implement strategies to grow and improve the profitability of the business.

Carberry brings broad sales and service experience of both front and back office operations to Garlands, as well as experience from the mobile telephony, fixed line and broadband, satellite television, banking and drinks industries...more

Pervasic Appoints Dominic Heath As Alliances Manager

Senior Global and EMEA Channel Specialist To Spearhead Pervasic's Indirect Sales Drive and Manage Strategic Alliances

Dominic Heath

Pervasic Ltd, the UK leader in mobilising corporate applications, today announced that it has appointed Dominic Heath as Alliances Manager, following the company's continued commercial momentum, corporate expansion, and execution of its indirect sales strategy. With a highly successful track record in indirect IT sales and strategic alliance management, Mr. Heath will spearhead partner and alliance sales for Pervasic's MobileOne® platform-based solutions, which dramatically improve productivity, visibility and control for mobile workers.

Mr. Heath brings a wealth of global and EMEA channel sales and partner alliances management experience to Pervasic. As Senior Manager for Global IT Channels at Vodafone Global Services, he had the global remit to setup up the IT Distribution channel to address business customers with data-led propositions around 3G and Smartphones, consistently achieving and exceeding sales revenue targets. He was also the EMEA Channel Manager for QLogic, where he developed the company's EMEA channel sales and marketing strategy...more

TRICIPHER APPOINTS NEW TEAM IN EMEA TO STRENGTHEN INTERNATIONAL POSITION

Leaders in protection against identity fraud and theft address EMEA's need for authentication

TriCipher, the leading US provider of strong credential management, has announced its entry into the EMEA market with a dedicated team in the UK to offer online users maximum protection against fraud and identity theft...more

Northgate appoints new head of Elections Solutions

Northgate Information Solutions, a leading provider of innovative technology solutions and services, today confirmed the appointment of Chris Lord as Elections Solutions Manager.

A consultant with over 20 years' experience working with the public sector, Chris has been extensively involved in the delivery of Northgate's solutions to its local government customers since joining the company in 1998...more

Hotel Porter to General Manager

New Appointment for White Hart Hotel & Conference Centre

Robert Warren has been appointed as the new general manager of the White Hart Hotel and Conference Centre in Harrogate.

In what is a virtually extinct career path, Robert, 32 has worked his way from the bottom of the ladder to the very top. He began his career as a 16 year old apprentice porter, and over the years has turned his hand to just about every job available in the hotel industry.

He said: “I am very excited about my new role. I love the fact that no two days are the same and as general manager you regularly have to think on your feet to meet the high expectations of guests....more

Manchester has just gained another big fan: the new director of operations at the full service Hilton Manchester Deansgate, Philippe Mahuas, is wild about the place.

“It is a really exciting area, right up there with the very best and most vibrant cities in Europe” says French born Philippe. He should know, he’s travelled extensively during his years in the hospitality industry having worked in Monte Carlo, London, Prague and Brussels.

“Before I came to Manchester I asked a friend what it was like these days and he described it as buzzy, modern and dynamic....more

NEW HEAD FOR COLLIERS CRE

The Birmingham office of Colliers CRE has appointed one of its founding directors to head its expanding operations in the city.

David Smeeton, who originally set up the Birmingham office along with four other colleagues in 1997, is the new driving force to spearhead the property agency’s ambitious plans for growth, as it celebrates its tenth anniversary in the city later this year. He takes over the helm following the departure of Ian Cornock.

Previously head of investment at Colliers CRE, Smeeton brings a new focus to its operations in Birmingham, having played a key role in securing one of the agency’s most high profile deals earlier this year.

The acquisition of a £50 million portfolio of industrial and development sites on behalf of the Langtree Group plc, reinforces the depth and range of expertise across the Colliers team in Birmingham, which now boasts a headcount in excess of 70...more

Syscap appoints Geoff Kontzle as head of Public Sector

Syscap Limited, the UK’s leading independent IT finance provider, has appointed Geoff Kontzle to head its successful Public Sector department. Responsible for championing the increased use of IT finance among local and central government organisations as well as within the education and medical sectors, Kontzle will also be expected to grow Syscap’s business among the charity and housing association sectors.

With over 25 years’ experience in the leasing and asset finance industry, Kontzle joins Syscap from Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank, where he has headed the Public Sector team for the past two years....more