On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
A raft of new projects for retailers such as Next and the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre has enabled Essential Projects to smash through its half year turnover target creating employment opportunities for a new apprentice as well as two new roles in the metalwork fabricating workshop.
The new apprentice is Paige Beresford who is completing a business and accounts admin apprenticeship with 3aaa. She will be studying for her AAT qualification and hopes to progress towards achieving her ACCA in due course.
The two new workshop roles will help to increase manufacturing capacity and improve delivery lead times.
Eliot Saxton, managing director, said: “Over the last year we have invested in marketing our business on a more regular and co-ordinated basis which has resulted in winning new contracts. Recruiting more team members means we can steadily implement additional supporting systems and processes and ensure we have the right skill sets available to meet the requirements of the projects and continue to grow our business.”
Richard Deeney
Nottingham live music company DHP Family has brought in an experienced marketeer with a track record in the music sector as its new head of brand partnerships.
Richie Deeney has been appointed to this newly created role working alongside managing director George Akins and director of live Anton Lockwood to deliver brand partnerships across its venues, festivals and live concerts. He has previously worked on music campaigns for brands such as Stone Island, Reebok, Arena Homme, Vice, Fred Perry Subculture, Adidas, YMC, Eurostar and Absolut Vodka and with artists from Justice, Honne, Steve Mason, Everything Everything, Friendly Fires, Badly Drawn Boy, Black Lips, Arcade Fire and Outkast.
Deeney said: “The importance of music and brands working together has changed so much over the last decade, especially in the live industry. I have always held the strong belief that it’s how that partnership is executed in form of the idea and its content that is important.
“Coming from a record label background and a music fan first and foremost, understanding how the cultural brand marriage works is key in producing events which are exciting and fresh. Working for DHP family is a fantastic prospect, they operate so many great live venues and festivals in London, Bristol, Manchester and Nottingham but more importantly they’re rooted with the correct ethics in what a good live music experience is really about. ”
