On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Nottingham broadcaster Mark Dennison has been appointed patron of local charity Forever Stars which is dedicated to providing support for families affected by baby loss and miscarriage.
Well-known for his mid-morning slot on BBC Radio Nottingham, as the matchday host and stadium announcer at Nottingham Forest, Notts TV presenter, and compere of Forever Stars’ fundraising Charity Black Tie Balls, Dennisons long association with the charity began soon after Richard and Michelle Daniels set-up Forever Stars 10 years ago following the stillbirth of their daughter, Emily.
Dennison said: “To become patron of Forever Stars is a real honour. My wife and I joined the Forever Stars’ annual picnic at the Serenity Garden at Nottingham’s Highfield Park Nottingham, which the charity officially opened in July 2021.
“This is such a special place for so many people, especially for my wife and I, who often visit the Serenity Garden to reflect and remember our son Niall, who we lost shortly after he was born in November 1999. I am excited to continue highlighting the charity’s incredible, important, and valuable work, and as Patron, to play an even greater role in building on and developing its efforts.
“For now, I am helping Richard and the team to drive forward the plans and goals for specific projects both this year and those in the not-too-distant future, in particular the ‘Supporting 1 in 4 for 2024’. This flagship fundraising campaign for the charity’s 10th anniversary year aims to raise £50,000 to renovate and improve Ward A23’s clinical and non-clinical areas at Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham.”
Derby-based PKF Smith Cooper Systems has announced the addition of five new team members across various departments including support, consultancy, project management and development.
Sarah Wilkinson joins the support team as a sage CRM support consultant. With a background in programming, CRM, training, and consultancy, Wilkinson brings valuable experience from running her own IT support firm for small and medium-sized businesses.
Ali Majid has been appointed to the consultancy team as a senior sage 200 consultant. With a strong foundation in accounting and finance, Majid comes with consulting experience from his previous role with a sage business and tech partner, supporting a growing Sage 200 customer base.
Janey-Mae Barrett has taken on the role of project officer within the project management team. Her diverse background in database administration, IT support, and previous project management experience at a sage business partner ensures effective delivery of Sage implementation projects.
Mark Torrington has joined the support team as a sage 200 support consultant. Torrington’s understanding of Sage products, gained through hands-on experience as an end user of sage 200 and sage 50, along with his previous role at a sage business partner, will enhance customer support services.
Kieran Foy joins the development team as a sage 200 developer. A recent graduate in software engineering from Sheffield Hallam University, Foy developed a keen interest in sage solutions during his placement year at a sage business partner. His role will focus on tailoring sage solutions to meet specific customer needs.
Chris Smith, managing director at PKF Smith Cooper Systems, said: “I’m delighted to welcome this latest wave of new recruits to the PKF Smith Cooper Systems team, strengthening various areas of our business. The quality of the new guys is outstanding and is another testament to our ‘always on’ recruitment policy. I’m really looking forward to working with all of them and seeing them flourish in their new roles.”
Nottingham marketing agency 4Zero Marketing has added to its team with the appointment of Lucy Moult as its marketing assistant.
Lucy Moult
Moult joins 4Zero Marketing following three years in an in-house recruitment marketing role that included completing an apprenticeship in digital marketing.
At 4Zero, she is utilising this knowledge and experience to enhance and expand the agency’s digital marketing services for clients, across content, SEO, website design and copywriting, and social media campaign creation and management.
She said: “I’m excited to be taking the next step in my career with 4Zero. Working closely with such experienced marketing professionals on a variety of different clients and projects is an amazing opportunity for me to develop my marketing expertise.”
Jemma Taylor-Smith, director and co-founder of 4Zero Marketing, said: “We’re so excited to welcome Lucy to the 4Zero team so soon after starting our new business journey. We’re proud we’re able to grow the team at such an early stage and we know this appointment puts us in great shape to continue our strategic growth plans, and innovative full service marketing solutions for clients across the UK.
“Lucy’s creativity, combined with her digital marketing skills are a real asset for our clients and the 4Zero team too.”
