People: Adare SEC appoints COO; Meseum introduces new CEO; and more

Tom Prestwich has joined Adare SEC, the West Yorkshire-based Secure and Essential Communication Solutions firm, as Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Joining from business services company, Communisis, where he was Director of its Group Change programme and formerly Head of Transactional Operations, Prestwich specialises in productivity improvements, customer on-boarding, transformational performance and client satisfaction.

Prestwich, who began his role on 1 November, will be responsible for all four of Adare SEC’s sites in Huddersfield, Redditch, Nottingham and Guildford.

Prestwich said: “I’ve been impressed with how Adare SEC has already approached ways to improve communications for its clients and to enhance the customer experience.

“It’s something I’m passionate about and I’m incredibly excited to be part of the company’s transformation and enhancements.”

Rachael Nevins, Adare SEC’s CEO, said: “It’s imperative that we use Tom’s experience to help us make our operations further streamlined and create operational efficiency.

“He’s very energetic, high paced, brings exciting ideas to the table and is a dynamic addition to the team.”

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Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds has announced the appointment of a new CEO, Nat Edwards.  

Edwards brings with him over 30 years’ experience working within the museums, heritage and visitor attractions sector.

His previous work has seen him working in institutions such as the British Museum, National Library of Scotland, National Trust for Scotland and Glasgow Museums.

At Thackray Medical Museum, Edwards will be responsible for developing a strategic vision for the Museum as it transitions into a new era.

One of the main projects he will be involved in will be the £4m redevelopment of the Museum, named ‘A Healthy Future’. This will see the Museum transformed for the 21st century, delivering more visitor engagement and educational programmes, and becoming a venue for creativity and cultural activity focussed on medicine, history and health.

Edwards said: “I am delighted to be joining the team at Thackray Medical Museum as it embarks on its most exciting period of development since opening.

“Now, more than ever, we need to be building a generation who are informed and passionate about medicine and health, who can help shape the big decisions communities need to make – from the future of the NHS to new directions for digital health research.

“Here in Leeds, we have the perfect combination of strong connections between the past and the future. There is constant medical innovation and education, with world renowned hospitals leading the way in research, coupled with a rich and important history tied to health.

“It’s vital that Thackray supports the future of medicine by sharing important stories from the past, and we intend to do so in a way that will really spark inspiration in the next generation.”

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Wish Group, the integrated marketing agency, has appointed a further three new hires, expanding the current teams for both digital and offline services.

Danielle Wright, who has a BA in Broadcast Journalism, joins the digital team, working across a variety of B2B & B2C accounts bringing skills to support the social media team.

Creative specialist, Michael Butler joins the Wish studio to bolster this key area of the business. Butler gained a degree in Graphic Arts & Design from Leeds Beckett University.

Dawood Bhungrawala takes up the role of Web Developer, developing and enhancing the online capability for the Wish Digital client portfolio.

Wilf Geldart, director of Wish Agency, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Michael, Danielle and Dawood on board, all valuable additions to our team.

“As our client portfolio continues to grow across Europe and the US, we  are expanding all areas of our business and we require dedicated talent in some very specialist areas of marketing.”