On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

Magma Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, which has offices in Leicester and Rugby has hired Paul Pownall as head of operations.

Pownall, who is well-known across the region’s business community, recently completed a spell managing a members’ golf club but has now stepped back into the professional services arena to join the team at Magma, which employs over 100 professional advisers and support staff.

Mark Tuckwell, Magma’s managing partner, said: “Magma continues to enjoy growth across our teams and client base, and Paul’s wealth of experience will allow us to develop our internal processes and infrastructure. Being able to attract talented individuals like Paul is testament to the positive direction of the business and the ‘people-focussed’ culture Magma has achieved.”

In his new role, Pownall will be responsible for managing the business’ HR, IT, Finance and Marketing professionals as well as helping to deliver further improvements in client service and operational efficiencies.

He said: “I have known and respected the team at Magma for many years, and the opportunity to join such a progressive practice in a role in which I can bring all of my previous experience is very exciting.”

Kavita Oberoi and Professor Fuat

Derby-based Oberoi Consulting has appointed a medical director to drive forward the company’s range of population health tools and clinical support services to the NHS and pharmaceutical industry.

Prior to joining Oberoi Consulting, Professor Ahmet Fuat worked as a GP in the same practice in Darlington for 37 years. He was Darlington PCN CVD and Research Lead, and in 2001 set up the UK’s first one stop diagnostic clinic for suspected heart failure, then pioneered and ran an integrated heart failure service across primary and secondary care for 20 years.

Professor Fuat said: “I have seen first-hand the benefits to patient care of Oberoi Consulting’s work and am excited to join the team to help develop the scope of the work in the future.

“Oberoi’s work not only improves outcomes for patients but also supports an already over-stretched NHS workforce. By working together, we can improve decision making, enhance accountability and increase productivity in health care settings.”

Kavita Oberoi OBE is the founder and managing director of Oberoi Consulting. She added: “The growth of our population health tools and health professional teams is crucial to help stratify patients of highest risk and build capacity in the NHS to improve outcomes for patients.

“Professor Fuat’s experience and expertise will be extremely valuable moving forwards. He knows how we work and our commitment to excellence and will be an incredible asset to the management team.”

The East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre (EMCRC) has appointed Kevin Modiri, a partner and solicitor specialising in data protection and privacy claims at East Midlands law firm Nelsons, as an adviser to its board.

Modiri’s appointment follows Nelsons being named a community ambassador to the EMCRC last month.

He said: ““Cyber-attacks continue to pose a significant threat to businesses, as client and staff information are valuable assets to cybercriminals. The scale of these incidents is at an all-time high with organisations of all sizes falling victim to such attacks. The financial and reputational damage caused by a data breach can have devastating consequences, so it is important to prepare as well as act quickly when an attack occurs.”