On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
The British Business Bank has appointed Geoff Whiteland to a new position as UK network director, North of England and the Midlands.
Whiteland joined the Bank in 2015, initially working on the Help to Grow scheme before transitioning to become an originations director within Guarantee and Wholesale Solutions. Prior to joining the Bank, he spent 20 years working for UK banks in corporate, SME and structured finance roles.
Whiteland said: “I am very happy to be joining the UK Network, and look forward to building on my existing relationships to promote lasting connections between the British Business Bank and the business finance ecosystem in the North and the Midlands.
“By enhancing these connections with local businesses, their advisors, funders and other intermediaries – as well as public and private partners – we will enable smaller businesses to seek the finance best suited to their needs.”
Adam Hancocks
BE Design, the Newark-based multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering practice has made seven hires to its team.
A number of appointments have been made to the technical team, including Adam Hancocks, who brings 12 years’ experience to his new role as principal engineer. He will be working on the development of Grantham Designer Outlet Village as well as various international projects.
Joining Hancocks will be: Tim Wallis, senior engineering BIM technician; Sam Johnson, engineering BIM technician; Sophie Hayes and Will Turner, junior BIM technicians and Su Ford, administration assistant.
Katie Barnes also joins the team as an architectural placement student from Newcastle University.
Stephen Oakden, director at BE Design said: “At BE Design, we are well aware that the people in our practice are the key to our success as a business. With their passion, and the support of our development programmes, we work together as a close-knit team to ensure that our clients receive service that exceeds their expectations every time.
“We recently announced a raft of internal promotions, and we’re thrilled to be following that with this boost of new staff throughout the technical and support teams. Myself and the wider team look forward to working alongside this talented influx of new staff and wish them all the best in their new roles.”
