People on the move: BDB; CTI; Redrow; CH1ChesterBID; Edge Hill University
BDB, an international business to business marketing communications consultancy headquartered in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, has further expanded its team with two new hires.
Following a series of significant new business wins, Libbi McGibbon and Anna Grumm have joined the consultancy to support its growing creative and client handling services.
McGibbon has been appointed as senior production executive from digital agency, Gooey. At BDB, Libbi will liaise with the company’s dedicated network of suppliers to support the effective delivery of multichannel, international campaigns.
Grumm has joined the consultancy’s client handling team as an account executive. She will work across a range of BDB’s accounts, assisting with client liaison, media relations and technical copywriting. A native German speaker, Grumm’s linguistic capabilities also enables the company to further bolster its international language support services – one of BDB’s key offerings.
Matt Smith, managing director at BDB, said: “We’re pleased to welcome Libbi and Anna to BDB following an exceptional year of sustained growth.
“They bring a varied skill set and experience to the team, ensuring the quality of our work and the service we provide remains unrivalled.”
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Manchester-based corporate travel management company CTI has announced the appointment of John McEwan as chairman.
The former Thomas Cook managing director and ABTA chairman will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to CTI.
McEwan has had a long and distinguished career in the travel industry, having worked as retail director for TUI and CEO for Advantage Travel Centres.
He is a member of the Travel and Hospitality Hall of Fame and has also received an industry outstanding achievement award in 2012. He is currently chairman of Holidaysplease, EFR Travel Limited, Latin Routes, Ski Solutions and Pebble Travel.
The appointment comes after private equity investor Endless took up a majority stake in the travel company in July.
Chief executive Clive Wratten said: “I am delighted that John McEwan will be joining the CTI board. John brings a huge wealth of experience and I’m confident that together we can deliver on the massive potential within CTI.”
McEwan said: “This is an exciting time to be joining CTI. I know Clive and the team have very ambitious plans to grow the business in this dynamic and fast moving sector and I look forward to working with them to achieve this.”
The CTI board consists of John McEwan (chair), Mathew Deering (Endless), Clive Wratten (chief executive) and Vicky Godliman (financial director).
CTI employs around 125 people across offices in Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool and Hull.
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Two of Redrow’s construction team have taken on new roles within the company’s expanding Lancashire division.
Stuart Bullough and Shaun Phoenix, both awarding-winning members of the Redrow team, have been promoted to construction manager and area construction manager respectively.
For Bullough, 44, from Poulton-le-Fylde, it was the second upward move this year, after officially becoming area construction manager in January (although it was a role he has been doing informally already).
The dad-of-three, who started with Redrow as an assistant site manager in 2003, said he never envisaged getting so far in such a short time: “Of course I am delighted, ecstatic even. But I don’t ever want to stand back and think I’ve done well, or get complacent.”
Bullough will continue to oversee eight sites within Redrow’s Chorley-based Lancashire division, gradually increasing to cover its 20-plus developments, as well spending more time in the office and getting involved in board reports.
Phoenix, 39, from Leigh, near Wigan is now area construction manager for Redrow, taking charge of a number of sites in the Merseyside area, including Summerhill Park’s apartments and houses in Liverpool’s Broadgreen area; Regency Gardens and Regency Manor in West Derby and the refurbishment of three listed buildings on the old Holly Lodge school site; plus Redbridge Park in Fazakerley and a forthcoming new site in Maghull.
It is the latest move for the father-of-two, who started his career with the homebuilder when he left school at 16 as an apprentice joiner.
He has progressed steadily up the ranks to site manager, project manager and senior project manager before being appointed to his latest role.
He said: “It’s my role to act as the glue between a host of different departments, dealing with the site managers, area sales team and on-site sales staff, as well as helping to resolve technical issues. I’m basically a link between the office and the site.”
Keith Collard, construction director for Redrow Homes (Lancashire), said both promotions were well deserved and fitted with Redrow’s commitment to home-grow talent.
He said: “Redrow enjoys nurturing the talent it has and supporting its people, whether that’s apprentices, graduates, other trainees or people at various stages of their career looking to expand their qualifications and experience.”
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CH1ChesterBID – Chester’s Business Improvement District (BID) company – has appointed Judy Tagell as its new marketing and communications manager.
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualified, Judy Tagell joins with more than 10 years’ experience in marketing and PR roles covering sectors including education, technology and SME markets and will be tasked with helping to drive increased footfall and spend in Chester city centre.
She began her career at Newcastle-Under-Lyme College where she worked for two years in an award-winning marketing team before moving on to become a marketing co-ordinator for Staffordshire University. More recently she held the position of marketing manager for WM Reply, a Microsoft technology service provider, based in Chester.
Carl Critchlow, BID manager at CH1ChesterBID said: “I’m delighted to announce the appointment of Judy to the role of marketing and communications manager. She’s an extremely accomplished marketing professional and has joined us at an incredibly exciting time with plenty happening in the city.
Tagell added: “I’m really pleased to be joining the team at CH1ChesterBID and am looking forward to working closely with their member businesses to benefit Chester city centre. I went to university in Chester and fell in love with the city during my time studying, so I’m thrilled to be back working in the heart of it.”
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Edge Hill University on Merseyside has appointed four new independent governors from finance, retail and sporting backgrounds to its board.
Julian Bucknall, Clive Elliott, Tony Rankin and Mike Rush joined the board in and along with 14 others, have oversight of the educational character and mission of the University with specific responsibilities for financial probity and the effective use of resources.
Rankin is currently learning & development manager at Hotter, the UK’s largest shoe manufacturer. He has worked across several major industries including manufacturing, education, telecommunications and care.
He also a Board member at West Lancashire College and Skelmersdale Place.
St Helens Rugby League club chief executive Rush has a long history with Edge Hill having qualified as a PE Teacher via the PGCE programme in 1998 following his BSc in Sport / Geography at the University.
Rush has experience at all levels of the rugby club including within the Academy and Performance Departments and continues to live locally in St Helens where he sits on the board of governors at Cowley High School.
Edge Hill Communication and IT alumnus Bucknall is currently head of people & engagement for Barclays UK Technology for thousands of colleagues working in the UK and India.
In recent years, he has reconnected with the University to provide students with opportunities to explore the breadth of roles available in technology in organisations like Barclays, and to help inform career options across the technology industry.
Elliott is from Liverpool, and was a senior executive with Barclays for 30 years before becoming an independent management consultant specialising in transformational change management. He is passionate about higher education, especially the role it plays in enabling students to secure and enjoy fulfilling employment in a fast changing world.
Dr John Cater, vice-chancellor at Edge Hill University, said: “I am delighted that Tony, Mike, Julian and Clive – all highly accomplished experts in their fields – have volunteered to give up their time to advise and guide Edge Hill in our constant efforts to improve in all we do. Each one of them is a most welcome addition to the board of governors and the whole university will benefit from their specialist skills and knowledge.”
