Residential letting and sales specialists, Linley & Simpson, has boosted its Land and New Homes department with a new appointment. Lucy Collinge has joined the Ripon-based team of seven as New Homes Marketing & Administrative Executive. Launched only five years ago with just a single member of staff and six properties, it
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Duo of appointments at Wakefield’s Sewtec
Wakefield-based industrial automation specialist Sewtec has further strengthened its team with two new appointments to support the company’s ongoing growth plans. Maisie Garner-Currie has joined the business as marketing executive whilst Spencer Whale has been appointed technical sales manager for the company’s cosmetics and personal care division. Sewtec Automation invents, designs, manufactures,
Bradford garden centre takes on first apprentice
Management at a Bradford garden centre are continuing to invest in their team with the appointment of its first apprentice. The People and Culture team at Tong Garden Centre have partnered with Shipley College to bring in 16 year old Alfie Taylor as a Plants Apprentice. Mr Taylor attends college one day
Beverley skin doctor invited to speak at virtual Holistic Skin Care conference
A Beverley skincare consultant and facial massage therapist has been invited to address delegates online at the 13th Annual Association of Holistic Skin Care Practitioners Conference that takes place this weekend. Dr Katerina Steventon, founder of Beverley, East Yorkshire based Independent Skincare Consultancy is the only UK based speaker to address
IoD appoints new head of branches for England
Engineering company reinforces team with new hires
Adept Civil and Structural Consulting Engineers has appointed Gareth Shepherd as regional director, as well as making four further appointments, in its Leeds office. Gareth brings more than two decades worth of experience, in the civil and structural engineering consultancy sector, to the role, and has spent the last four years
Yorkshire networking duo take new virtual business community global
Two Yorkshire businessmen have gone global with a unique virtual networking platform, meeow, after attracting an additional host to roll out meetings in the United States. Chris Rabbitt and Simon Glenn have welcomed Ohio-based Keith Engelhardt to help satisfy increased global demand for meeow’s four-person virtual meetings (meeows). As a host, Keith
Poonam Kaur appointed to lead IoD West Yorkshire
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed Poonam Kaur as acting chair of its West Yorkshire branch. Poonam is managing director of corporate finance firm fds, based in Wakefield. She was formerly vice-chair of the branch and an IoD Ambassador, representing the M&A sector. She succeeds Dr Richard Smith, chief operating officer
Yorkshire Building Society non-executive director changes
Yorkshire Building Society has announced that Mark Parsons is to join its board as a non-executive director. Mark was chief executive of Coventry Building Society from 2014 until his retirement in April 2020. He has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services, working at executive level across finance, investor relations,
EY promotes new partner and associate partner in Yorkshire
: EY has appointed one equity Partner and one Associate Partner in Yorkshire from within EY, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to nurturing homegrown talent. Kate Jarman is now a Partner in the firm’s Assurance team, based in Leeds. She joined EY straight from university in 2004 after completing a summer internship