People: Key appointments at shredding specialist; Information law solicitor recruited; Head of manufacturing taken on; and more
Industrial shredding specialist UNTHA UK has made two high profile appointments as the business gears up for further growth.
Julian Lamb has joined the York-based company as Sales Manager, following almost 20 years spent working in the waste sector.
Most recently employed by Eggersmann, he has held sales roles with a number of global machinery providers throughout his career, and will now assist with the growing volume of technical enquiries coming into UNTHA UK’s headquarters.
With a particular interest in complex organic materials, Lamb has a broad depth of knowledge that will help solve application-wide shredding challenges.
“We’ve known Julian for a number of years,” said UNTHA UK’s managing director Marcus Brew. “We’ve always been impressed with his genuine enthusiasm for cutting-edge technology, as well as his open mind. He doesn’t simply roll out a carbon copy of a solution for a customer, simply because he’s done something similar before.
“He draws on his industry insight but values every individual relationship in its own right.”
Julie Cassidy has come on board as UNTHA UK’s Service Co-ordinator.
“Having worked for a compressed air specialist for the last five years, she too has first-hand experience of the environmental engineering arena.
Her new role will see her support UNTHA’s increasingly busy after-sales department, through the provision of a robust administrative function that delivers customer service like clockwork.
“We want to be working with our customers many years into the future,” added Brew. “And the quality of our after-sales provision plays a crucial part in that retention strategy.
“From efficiently organising our engineers’ diaries, to helping devise tailored service plans for customers, booking site visits and providing a much-needed support for one of our longest-standing colleagues Andy Nadin, Julie has quickly become an invaluable member of the team.”
“We’re not just selling shredders anymore,” Brew stressed. “We’re often providing turnkey systems complete with all of the customer service products our clients could need – sometimes even wrapped up into one fixed monthly finance payment for maximum affordability.
“It’s therefore imperative that the customer experience with UNTHA is consistent from start to finish.”
UNTHA UK said it has experienced a busy quarter of trading, with enquiries up 30% on this point last year.
The firm’s team has unveiled a new corporate website, and the company featured in the Digital Enterprise 100 report. Ex-chairman Chris Oldfield has also returned to UNTHA UK as commercial director.
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Yorkshire litigation and commercial law firm, rradar, has announced the key appointment of senior solicitor David Sinclair, who will lead the company’s Information Law team.
Sinclair will advise rradar’s fast expanding list of private, public and charity sector clients on all aspects of data protection, electronic communications and marketing, freedom of information and environmental information law.
In particular, Sinclair will advise data controllers and data processors on compliance requirements arising from the GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, as well as the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and associated legislation.
Sinclair joins rradar from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, a cancer treatment, research and teaching hospital in Manchester, where he served as in-house counsel.
Prior to joining The Christie, he worked at healthcare law firm Hempsons, which he joined on qualification as a solicitor in 2005.
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Magtec, a Sheffield-based designer and manufacturer of electric vehicle drive systems, has appointed Mandy Delaney as Head of Manufacturing.
She brings 25 years of experience in the vehicle manufacturing industry, most recently including management positions at bus maker Optare, McLaren Automotive and coach builder Alexander Dennis.
She will oversee manufacturing for Magtec’s existing and new electric vehicle programmes in Britain and overseas, including:
• Electric refuse collection vehicles, currently undergoing trials in London and Sheffield.
• The UK’s first electric 7.5 tonne commercial vehicles for the urban daily deliveries market.
• The UK rail industry’s first conversion of a diesel multiple unit (DMU) to hybrid drive.
• The electric drivetrain for the world’s first autonomous 26t truck.
Delaney said: “Magtec has the potential to be a world leader in electric vehicle drive systems.
“This is a high-tech growth company with an ambitious vision of the future which puts UK innovation at the centre of the global market for commercial electric vehicles.”
The Head of Manufacturing is focused on increasing volumes, maintaining quality and reliability, building supply chains and engaging with employees across Magtec’s design and manufacturing sites in Sheffield and Rotherham.
Delaney, a mother of four, is passionate about developing new industry talent and encouraging young people to further careers in science, technology, engineering and maths-related fields.
Magtec said that compared to the wider engineering sector it is a diverse employer, with 17 women among a workforce of 80 people, including Finance Director Jenny Peel and Head of HR Sinead O’Neill. At 21%, this is more than double the industry average.
Delaney graduated from Aston University and started her career working with Land Rover on the development of the production line for the Discovery Series 1.
She went on to hold manufacturing and engineering management roles at Plaxtons, the UK’s largest coach builder, and the Swift Group, the UK’s leading manufacturer of touring caravans, motorhomes and holiday homes.
Marcus Jenkins, founder and Managing Director of Magtec, said: “Mandy Delaney has all the manufacturing expertise and experience to help us to meet growing customer demand.
“Orders are increasing and climate change is rising up the social and political agenda. We are investing for future growth and are delighted to welcome Mandy to our team.
“We have many opportunities for ambitious and energetic people who want to grow with our business. We have the world knocking on our door and we need to recruit.”
Magtec has added more than 20 new staff over the last year including production engineers, a production manager, a demand planner, health, safety and environment facilities manager and design engineers covering the software, electronic, electrical and mechanical disciplines.
The company has brought in young talent including apprentices via Sheffield City College, engineering graduates recruited via the Sheffield City Region’s Rise programme, and teenage work experience placements welcomed from local schools.
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Rastrick High School has appointed Sarah Laverick as its new finance director.
Laverick joins the 1,500-pupil school in West Yorkshire having previously held a finance position at JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions.
She will be responsible for supporting the Headteacher in ensuring the school is financially sustainable and that the school operates in accordance with policies laid out by the Department of Education.
Steve Evans, Headteacher at the school, said: “Sarah was chosen from a very strong field of applicants.
“Her level of experience in finance and commercial track record stood her apart from the other applicants.
“Alongside this technical skill and experience, Sarah’s understanding of our community and passion for wanting to improve the life chances of the children in our care, came across very clearly. We are delighted to welcome Sarah to our great team.”
Laverick said: “I am excited about joining the progressive and ambitious team at Rastrick High School. I’ve already found the school to be an incredibly positive environment, where everyone is so highly dedicated towards improving the educational outcomes for the students.
“I look forward to using my energy, experience and passion for education to strengthen the financial position and help drive forward the future development of Rastrick High School.”
