On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

Ballyhoo PR, a public relations and copywriting business in Corby, has expanded by taking on a new office space and its first employee.

Katie Graves, who has worked with big names including Karen Millen and ASOS, has joined the business as a PR executive. She will be supporting company director Emma Speirs in delivering a range of PR, copywriting and social media management services to businesses across the UK.

Emma Speirs, director of Ballyhoo PR, said: “I’m really excited to announce Katie’s appointment and welcome her to Ballyhoo PR. The business has grown so much since I set it up in 2016, mainly through word of mouth recommendations, and I was starting to get to the point that I was constantly working and realised I needed the help. Katie will be able to help me with the more organisational elements of PR, such as arranging photo shoots, collating research and monitoring and reporting on any press coverage gained.

“Katie starting so soon after moving into the new office is really timely as it signals the start of a new, exciting chapter for the business.”

James Evans

A business development specialist with extensive experience in apprenticeships and further education has joined utilities and construction training specialist Develop Training Limited (DTL).

James Evans from Leicester has been appointed as business development manager based at DTL’s Derby training centre.

He said: “I am excited to be joining DTL and eager to make an impact straight away, giving my accounts a thorough analysis of their training needs. I’m looking forward to learning new skills and sectors at the same time as being able to bring both DTL and the companies we work with my knowledge of training and apprenticeships.”