Appointments: Sporting Group International; Veale Wasbrough Vizards; Indelease
THE President of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce, Adrian Wright, has completed his transfer from West Bromwich Albion to sports HR and marketing business Sporting Group International.
Mr Wright was the sales and marketing director at the Premier League club and will become chief executive of the Birmingham-based business.
He said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my six years at West Brom but I felt the time was right to join a high-impact project like SGI.
“The board here has a wealth of experience and we’re looking forward to working with more brands in the UK and in India and China.”
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LAW firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) has appointed Rachael Francis as a partner in its private client team based in Birmingham.
Ms Francis, who joins VWV from Flint Bishop, is a member of Solicitors for the Elderly and of STEP, the worldwide professional association for those advising families across generations.
She will be joined by associate Jennifer Morries, who has worked in the Birmingham private client market for the last 10 years and joins from Shoosmiths.
VWV managing partner Simon Heald said: “Rachael and Jennifer’s arrival is reflective of the growth we have been experiencing in our Birmingham office, with 10 new appointments over the past 12 months across our litigation and employment, real estate, and corporate, commercial and charities teams.”
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TRUCK contract hire specialist Indelease has continued its plans for growth by making a second key appointment in three months.
The Shrewsbury company is targeting major expansion on the back of increasing demand and has now recruited Jon Tew as sales director.
The move to add additional strength to the board follows the appointment of Paul Fewkes as operations director in May.
Juliet Smith, managing director of Indelease, said: “Indelease has made substantial progress over the last 18 months, particularly in the provision of HGV contract hire, and we intend to build on that momentum.”
