British campaigner, fundraiser and event rider, Claire Lomas MBE - known by many as the "bionic woman" - inspired Savills rural teams from across the North & Midlands as they gathered at Yorkshire’s Wetherby Racecourse for their annual conference last week. Over 150 people from the division heard Claire’s remarkable story
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Harrogate estate agency bolsters team of property professionals
A Harrogate estate agent has strengthened its team with the appointment of sales negotiator, Karin Fritz, and has also promoted sales negotiator, Georgie Williams, to sales manager at the Albert Street office of Dacre Son and Hartley. Karin, who is originally from Austria, has multi-national estate agency experience, a keen focus
Yorkshire law firm strengthens its dispute resolution team
A Yorkshire law firm has strengthened its dispute resolution team with the appointment of a new solicitor. Andrew Donaldson joins from a South Yorkshire based legal firm and is based at LCF Law’s new flagship office in Leeds. Andrew trained with a Legal 500 ranked firm and qualified in 2019. His experience
Jet Aire appoints business development manager
Drainage contractor, Jet Aire Services, has appointed Lee Whitear as business development manager to support the company’s continued UK-wide growth. Lee was previously the operations manager at Jet Aire’s Leeds office prior to his move to the sales division. Following four years of military service, he joined Jet Aire in 2013
BCN Group appoints new group sales director
Managed IT services provider, BCN Group, has appointed Rob Davies as group sales director, to help support its continued growth. He is a qualified sales director and an experienced tech sales professional who previously held a number of senior sales roles at Computacenter and since 2010 led the sales and marketing
Meehan Media hires communications director to accelerate growth
Home from home for Yorkshire estate agency’s new branch manager
Work has turned full circle for one Yorkshire estate agency’s new branch manager. For 15 years after she launched Linley & Simpson’s inaugural office in Wetherby, Emily Wilkinson has returned to the town in the same role. Emily managed the agency’s branch on Westgate when it first opened its doors in 2005,
Apprenticeship inspires William’s career and millionaire ambitions
Completing an apprenticeship has transformed William Hellewell’s confidence and career prospects and set him on the path to independence. The 18-year-old completed the ICT Practitioner Level 2 Apprenticeship at South Yorkshire Housing Association (SYHA) this academic year. William is now working at SYHA, on Rockingham Street, in Sheffield, where his role involves
Yorkshire’s leading companies gather for Ambassadors’ dinner
Award-winning events specialist, Dine, has celebrated a record-breaking year, launching into the "Roaring Twenties" with an exclusive gathering of some of Yorkshire’s most influential business leaders at Howsham Hall, one of the jewels in its crown of stunning, luxury venues. The Ambassadors’ Dinner event tops the year after Dine drove a
Chadwick Lawrence department head nominated for national award
Chadwick Lawrence partner and Corporate Recovery and Insolvency department head, Asma Iqbal, was a finalist for the Professional in Business Award at the 2020 British Muslim Awards held in Manchester. Asma was recognised for her significant contribution to business in the community as a professional, and was nominated anonymously. The British Muslim