On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Recruitment, training and business consultancy Optima UK has announced a pair of new hires and a senior promotion.
Julie Booth
Sam Naseer joins the Leicester firm as global director of technology and IT recruitment services, while Gladia Antony joins as senior manager, global talent acquisition, technology and IT recruitment services.
Meanwhile, Optima’s head of operations Julie Booth has been promoted to director of recruitment operations.
Optima UK CEO Larraine Boorman said: “Our successful talent acquisition skills and experience has been in demand like no time before, and we have seen exponential growth in many areas, including technology and IT but also in manufacturing and engineering industries, legal, finance, sales, marketing, and HR.
“Julie’s role is particularly important in ensuring that our high standards are maintained at all times so that we can expand across different sectors and regions and still deliver first-class efficient and effective talent solutions that enable us to source and select the best talent locally, regionally and internationally with SMEs and global multinationals.
“Sam and Gladia are responsible for growing yet further their department, with Sam bringing with him his award-winning background in tech and IT sales and marketing, and Gladia bringing her extensive experience in talent acquisition including Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).”
Derby-based IT company Infuse has added three new apprentices to its ranks following its move to new premises at Pride Park.
Joshua Mills, Robert Pott and Aiden Richardson have joined Infuse as helpdesk support apprentices – taking the total number of apprentices at the firm to five.
Their recruitment was facilitated by local apprenticeship provider EMA Training.
Infuse provides 24/7 support, including managed IT support and cyber security and IT strategy, to businesses of all sizes across the Midlands and the UK.
(L-R): Joshua Mills, Aiden Richardson and Robert Pott
Paul Howard, managing director of Infuse, said: “We are proud to offer entry-level IT roles for local people in Derby and the wider area. Our successful apprenticeship programme equips people of all ages with the skills and opportunities they need to kick-start their careers in tech, with many of our apprentices progressing onto higher roles at Infuse.
“Apprentices that join Infuse benefit from access to the variety of expertise and experience in our specialist tech team, but our team also benefits from the new perspectives and innovative thinking that our apprentices bring to the table. Our apprentices are key to the high-quality IT solutions we deliver to clients.”
James Stafford, commercial director at EMA Training, added: “With five ICT Level 3 apprentices currently on programme, EMA have a longstanding and successful relationship with Infuse. All apprentices are showing excellent personal and professional development with the first two apprentices soon to progress onto our Network Engineer Level 4 programme.”
