Appointments: Schofield Sweeney, Fox Agency, Ideal Standard

THE property litigation team at Schofield Sweeney has been strengthened with the appointment of Sophie Morley.

Ms Morley joins the company as a director, having previously worked at DWF in Leeds, and Squire Patton Boggs (formerly Hammonds) in Leeds, Birmingham, London and Brussels.

She will be working alongside Laura Salvati, an associate in the property litigation team.

James Staton, Schofield Sweeney’s head of Dispute Resolution said: “We are very fortunate to attract a property litigator of Sophie’s calibre to the team. She has a wealth of relevant experience which will undoubtedly enhance the already strong offering we have in this field. I am very pleased to welcome her aboard.”

Sophie Morley, director at Schofield Sweeney said: “I am extremely impressed by the quality and variety of work at Schofield Sweeney. The property team is incredibly experienced and has a client base of household names with which I am looking forward to working. The reputation of the firm is strong and the client base is impressive; the opportunity to be part of the team was too good to miss.”

Schofield Sweeney recently merged with Armitage Sykes, creating a legal firm of 150 people, with offices in Leeds, Bradford and Huddersfield.

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B2B MARKETING agency Fox has made a stand-out appointment.

David Clare has been hired as a digital marketing director having been recently listed in trade publication PR Week’s 30 under 30 for digital marketing.

Mr Clare joins from London agency Hotwire. There he led the strategy and planning for FTSE100 clients.

He has also worked with Blue Rubicon, Nitro Digital and 33 Digital, working with clients including GSK, FT.com and Facebook.

Ben Fox, director at Fox Agency commented: “Effective B2B marketing is increasingly focused on intelligent digital strategy. Fox is committed to being a leading light in this area which is why we have recruited one of the top online marketers in the UK today.

“David will run the strategy for current clients and be instrumental in growing the digital division and securing new business. It’s certainly a coup to be bringing in David with the only downside being the fact he likes Bon Jovi – however, nobody’s perfect”.

Mr Clare said: “Fox is a very talented B2B marketing agency with a strong focus in digital communications. It’s exciting to be in a position to drive growth in the agency’s online marketing division, and be a part of Fox becoming one the top five B2B marketing agencies in the UK”.

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BATHROOM suppliers Ideal Standard have announced the appointment of Steve Breen as UK sales director.

Mr Breen joins Ideal Standard from Electrolux, where he served as head of kitchen retail & contracts for three years.

Prior to that, he held several sales leadership roles with Akzo Nobel Paints.

Dave Barber, Ideal Standard’s managing director, said: “The appointment of Steve Breen as Sales Director for the UK will strengthen our proposition and enable us to build on the growth and successes that we have been able to generate in 2015, as we continue to successfully execute our plans to deliver unparalleled value and service to our customers.

“Steve has strong calibre and his experience will ensure we can further leverage new opportunities in the market and develop the impact of our new product launches.”

Ideal Standard is headquartered at The Bathroom Works in Hull.
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