On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
The RU Group, the Nottingham-headquartered financial services group has added two people to its senior leadership team.
Marie Lowry joins The RU Group as head of client services and operations, while Darren Mead becomes compliance manager. Both will be based at the Nottingham office.
Lowry said: “I am delighted to be joining The RU Group at what is a very exciting time for the company. The group has laid the foundations for further growth over recent years and I am looking forward to adding my experience to that of the Senior Management Team to help broaden our client base across our Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield offices.
Mead said: “The RU Group’s values and its approach to working with its clients was a significant factor in my decision to join the business. The team’s ethos around client advice and relationships aligned with my own principles which is very important to me in my role as head of compliance.” .
Ian Browne, head of advice at The RU Group, said: “We are pleased with our consistent growth over recent years but we are planning to grow further across the Midlands in years to come. We therefore need to ensure our senior management team continues to expand and that we have the necessary expertise to deliver this growth without deviating from our core values and customer focussed approach. I am looking forward to working with Marie and Darren and I welcome them both to The RU Group.”
Phil Colquhoun and Jonathan Cannon
Lorien Engineering Solutions has announced two appointments to its UK-based management team.
The multi-disciplined engineering and project management business has appointed Phil Colquhoun as head of projects and Jonathan Cannon as process engineering manager.
The promotions follow a record-breaking year for Burton on Trent-based Lorien, with revenues up by 11% and a best-ever sales performance in 2017.
Steve Slater, managing director at Lorien, said: “It’s very pleasing to recognise the development of our people and to reward them with promotions that enable further expansion of the business. I’m sure that both Phil and Jonathan will excel in their new roles.”
