People on the Move: CIPR NW; Brown Shipley; Carfinance 247; Savills; RMS
The industry body for PR professionals in Manchester has appointed a new chair of its regional committee.
Anthony Bullick, managing director of PR agency Outwrite, will head up the Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ (CIPR) North West committee, after being voted in as chair at the group’s extraordinary general meeting.
His responsibilities include leading the CIPR North West’s team of volunteers to support the PR community with events, training and professional development. He will also represent the region at quarterly chair meetings in London.
The appointment comes after he served as both treasurer and vice chair on the committee, which also covers Cheshire, Liverpool, North Wales, Cumbria and Lancashire.
And Anthony, a chartered PR practitioner, is planning to help members feel the full potential of their CIPR membership during his tenure.
He said: “My main focus as chair is ‘value’. I want everyone connected to the CIPR in the North West to feel they receive value from our activity in the region.
“I’m also keen to ensure all of our committee members, who support the CIPR voluntarily, are spending their time efficiently and effectively.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a group of people passionate about the PR industry, and I’m looking forward to working with the team on our 2019 plans.”
A member of the CIPR North West committee for four years, Anthony has previously helped the group run events as well as coordinate its social media channels.
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Brown Shipley, experts in wealth planning, investment management and lending, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Cringle as regional head, North West, a newly-created role.
Nick, a highly experienced wealth management and investment professional with a career spanning more than 30 years, will be based in Brown Shipley’s Manchester office.
He will lead Brown Shipley in the North West and also assume the role of head of the firm’s Manchester Office. He will report into Guy Healey, head of private banking and join Brown Shipley’s senior private client wealth management team.
Nick Cringle
He will join the business in May from Arbuthnot Latham where he is currently director, private banking in Manchester.
Prior to this he spent more than 20 years at Coutts where he held a number of senior roles, including global co-chief investment officer of Coutts International, based in Hong Kong and global head of tailored portfolio management based in London.
Brown Shipley’s presence in the North West has grown significantly over recent years, including the acquisition of The Roberts Partnership in 2017.
Nick’s appointment will allow Jon Sherlock, the current head of Manchester office, to focus on his growing client responsibilities, as well as spearheading the firm’s planned growth nationwide among its largest clients.
Guy Healey said: “Manchester and the North West is extremely important to Brown Shipley. The Bank was founded in the region over 200 years ago and we continue to invest to maintain our growth momentum and to further strengthen the business.
“I am delighted that Nick will be joining us. He has deep experience and expertise in private client wealth management, and will bring significant leadership experience to our existing teams in the region.
“I am confident that our Manchester teams will build significantly upon their successful heritage and track record through our integrated wealth management proposition.”
Nick’s appointment is the latest in a series of strategic senior hires following the appointment of new chief executive, Alan Mathewson, in April last year.
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Manchester business, CarFinance 247, has bolstered its executive team with the appointment of Ryan Bryers as CTO/CIO.
Bryers, who is a digital transformation expert, and ranked as one of the UK’s top 100 CIOs, joins CarFinance 247 from Worldline, a business that connects and secures transactions covering the entire payment chain and has a leading UK presence in the rail industry.
The CTO/CIO role is new for CarFinance 247 and is the latest move from the business, which has been shoring up its IT capabilities over the past 12 months to capitalise on a market that is rapidly moving online.
At Worldline, Bryers was UK & Ireland CTO, an executive position leading IT strategy, assurance of solutions and the introduction of new digital methods.
Ryan Bryers
The role at CarFinance 247 will see him take the company’s 2025 vision and create the tech to underpin it, evolving it into a digital-first business. Bryers brings board level expertise, a blue chip mentality and 27 years of technology experience to the post.
Bryers said: “I couldn’t be joining CarFinance 247 at a better stage in its lifecycle. After four years of high-growth, the business is at a place where its IT systems need to evolve to facilitate a constant expansion in both clients and staff.
“Digital evolution is constant and I will be focusing on transforming the ways of working across IT from part DevOps to a full DevOps in people, process & technology to support the strategy/vision & culture.”
CarFinance 247 chief executive and co-founder, Reg Rix, said: “With Ryan at the helm of our IT, we will be creating a best-in-class customer experience and world-class tech team that takes our business to the next level.”
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International real estate advisor Savills has announced 22 promotions at its Manchester office.
Spanning seven divisions, the promotions will see six people promoted to director level, seven become associate directors and a further nine take on the role of associate.
James Evans, head of Savills Manchester, said: “The strength of our Manchester business is reflected in the continued progression and development of our staff.
“I would like to congratulate these 22 individuals on their very well deserved promotions, which is a result of their hard work and dedication to clients and their contribution to the success of their divisions and Savills Manchester office as a whole.”
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Altrincham PR and design agency RMS has appointed industry heavyweight Jenny Maddock as head of digital.
Maddock has previously worked in senior digital marketing roles at leading North West agencies, looking after clients including TJ Hughes, Scrivens Opticians and Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
She is the first hire of Mike Kirwan, who was appointed managing director at RMS in October 2018.
He said: “Jenny is an analytical and strategic thinker.
“As well as having vast experience of delivering successful campaigns for clients, she has an impressive track record for managing, mentoring and growing teams.
“This made her especially appealing as we continue to grow our presence in the digital arena.”
He added: “Demand for our digital services has grown and while we’ve been delivering a truly integrated service to existing clients for several years, Jenny’s appointment means we can now proactively go after new business in that space, too.”
Jenny Maddock said: “RMS is a force to be reckoned with. As well as having great core values, the team excels at creative thinking and consistently delivers exceptional results for clients from a wide range of sectors and across all disciplines.
“I’m very excited about what lies ahead as we make greater inroads into the digital marketing arena and am really looking forward to playing a part in the agency’s future.”
Jenny Maddock
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