On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

Sarah Smithurst

Frank eXchange, the foreign exchange firm, has appointed Joanne Fidler and Sarah Smithurst as business development directors.

Fidler has more than 18 years’ experience in the financial markets sector both in the UK and the Middle East. She is particularly experienced in foreign exchange (FX) products, derivatives, market risk and treasury to individuals, SME and mid to large corporates.

Joanne Fidler

Smithurst has more than 25 years’ experience in business development and the public sector. She has worked in the UK, Ghana and North America on projects and building relationships and was awarded the MBE for her work with the police and charities in the UK and Ghana and work for her work the British High Commission in Ghana.

John Hall, director, said: “We are excited to have these two professionals joining our expanding team as they bring a wealth of experience with them which will enhance our client relationships and service.”

A fledgling Nottingham-based managed IT support company has marked a milestone as it has taken on its first employee.

Significant growth means that RoundWorks IT has had to recruit for the first time since it was formed by friends Matthew Riffat and Luke Watts in December 2016.

Jenna Marshall joins the company, based at the Enterprise Centre, at David Lane, Nottingham, as an IT Support Technician.

She said: “When I was looking for a new role in IT, I wanted to work in an environment where people offer straight-talking advice and solve any issues that customers might have.

“When I met with Luke and Matt at RoundWorks IT, we clicked and I just knew I had found the right company.”

Jenna Marshall with Matthew Riffat and Luke Watts

Watts said: “This is such a proud moment for Matt and me, as we are moving forward to realise our ambitions of growing a business in the right way.

“We are focused on giving great service and personalised customer care and when we say that our approach to is completely geared towards the needs of our clients, we mean it.”

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