People: Northamptonshire Chamber; Copper Bay Digital

Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce and Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce have appointed Scott Jones and Reemesh Patel as vice presidents.

Jones is well known across the Midlands as the CEO of full-service digital marketing agency 123 Internet Group, while Patel is the driving force behind businesses such as The SK Group and M&M Family Investments.

Patel, who originally joined the board three years ago and has belonged to Northamptonshire Chamber since 2017, said: “I’m truly honoured to be voted in as vice president alongside Scott.

“Northamptonshire Chamber and Milton Keynes Chamber are already great Chambers but I’m very excited to help move them further forward for the benefit of all our members.”

Chamber board president Robyn Allen added: “I’m incredibly excited to have Reemesh and Scott supporting me in leading the board.

“Between the three of us we have a wide variety of skills and knowledge and our businesses are spread across Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes so we’re in a position to represent the membership incredibly well.

“I know they’re going to do a great job acting on behalf of the members and I can’t wait to see them in action.”

Copper Bay Digital has announced two new appointments.

Dan Richardson

Web developer Dan Richardson and finance and admin manager Christina Morledge have joined the team at the Mansfield-based web design company.

Christina Morledge

Jordan Stiens-Magill, design & digital lead at Copper Bay, said: “There’s no doubt that the business is fast growing its reputation and is working on a number of exciting projects.

“So it’s great news that Dan and Christina have now come on board, as this is certainly an exciting time for Copper Bay Digital.

“As well as building a knowledgeable and experienced team of creative people, we have implemented systems and processes that will help to deliver substantial growth over the next few years.”