Digital marketing veteran Chris Underhill has been appointed as chair of Leeds-based Force24, the award-winning marketing automation platform. The appointment forms part of a strategic plan to grow the business following a £4.8m investment backed by private equity firm YFM Equity Partners (YFM) in November 2020. Force24 is a SaaS-based marketing automation
People
West Yorkshire PR agency continues digital investment with senior appointment
Brighouse-based communications agency Faith PR is continuing to grow and invest in its digital offering with the appointment of account director Tom Coates. Tom joins Faith PR with over 15 years of communications experience across both B2B and B2C sectors, with expertise in digital and traditional PR, content strategy and SEO
Aberdeen Standard Capital expands Leeds office
Aberdeen Standard Capital (ASC) has appointed Tim Coverdale as senior business development manager. Based in ASC’s Leeds office, Tim will be responsible for developing and helping to manage intermediary and introducer relationships throughout the North of England. He will report to Jim Stacey, head of intermediary business development, and will work
Finance Yorkshire appoints new board directors
Finance Yorkshire has appointed two new board directors and two new members to its Investment Advisory Panel (IAP), which monitors the performance of its fund management teams. John Warner and Nigel Ward have joined as non-executive directors and Melanie Perkins and Peter Tait will provide support and advice to the Finance
Support our manufacturers as they continue to bounce back – plea
A high-level recruitment expert is renewing calls for the government to invest in the UK’s manufacturing sector as recent figures released show that factories recorded their fastest growth in over three years during December. Investment and support will enable the manufacturing industry to continue to bounce back – despite the national
Growth of team at Yorkshire’s Legal People
Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors are delighted to welcome two new additions to the firm. Lauren Bullock and Pete Konieczko-Hansom. Lauren has joined the Medical Negligence department and is based in Huddersfield and Pete into the Corporate and Contracts team based in Leeds. Lauren Bullock qualified as a solicitor in 2015, completing her training
Jones Myers expansion continues throughout 2021
Niche family law firm Jones Myers is continuing its recruitment drive through the pandemic with the appointment of Solicitor Meggie Chan. With 12 years’ experience in family law; Meggie is a member of the practice’s internationally acclaimed Children’s Department and based in its Leeds office. A specialist in care proceedings, Meggie represents
Eight internal promotions at Hudgell Solicitors
Hudgell Solicitors has promoted eight members of its legal teams to new ‘associate’ roles in which they will support senior managers in leading the work of key departments across the business. Chief executive Rachel Di Clemente says the move has been taken to ensure those in managerial roles are afforded extra
Property litigation firm marks first year with an associate appointment
Property litigation firm Hägen Wolf has marked its first anniversary with the appointment of its fourth qualified solicitor. Amy Chadwick joins the firm as an associate and gives further depth and range to the firm’s service offering. Ms Chadwick is an experienced solicitor-advocate with rights of audience in the Supreme Court
Zenith appoints new chief people officer
Zenith has appointed Stuart Price as chief people officer to support its growth plans and long-term people strategy. Stuart will lead the HR department and be responsible for developing their people-focused culture and continuing to keep employees at the heart of their strategy. Stuart joins Zenith from Virgin Care, where he was