On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Managed service provider Arc has hired Anna Murphy as head of marketing.
Murphy’s role is key to helping drive the future direction of the brand and all related activity.
With over 16 years of marketing and communications experience, Murphy started out as a journalist working on national magazines and newspapers, before moving into marketing at a national MSP and software provider, with her most recent role being head of marketing at Nottingham-based digital marketing agency, Hallam.
With over 140 staff across four UK locations, Arc supports over 600 businesses nationwide with everything from desktop support to hybrid cloud, data centre hosting and IT strategy, through to Public cloud (Azure), SharePoint, Power Apps, AI and Purview.
The Arc Systems Group welcomed Clear Thinking (MSP) in January 2024, Nationwide IT Consultancy in October 2024 and Perspicuity in January 2025.
Geoff Wing, chief revenue officer at Arc, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Anna to Arc. The head of marketing role is vital for not only elevating our marketing efforts but also playing a significant role in shaping our broader business success, internally and externally.”
Three promotions have been announced at GI Group‘s Leicester branch.
Alona Zablocka, Jurgita Siplivaite and Olga Sikora
Olga Sikora has been promoted to senior business manager, now overseeing both the Nottingham and Leicester Industrial Divisions.
Joining her is Jurgita Siplivaite, who has stepped into the role of assistant manager, while Alona Zablocka moves up to become account executive.
Pete Taylor managing director at Gi Group said: “Olga’s steady leadership has been a key driver behind Nottingham’s sustained GP growth, even during challenging periods. Under her guidance, the Leicester division has flourished, delivering high-performing ad-hoc and project-based assembly work for cosmetics products.”
Alongside her role at Gi Group’s Leicester branch, Sikora will oversee the stability and growth of the business’s Nottingham division, which specialises in temp-to-perm placements across diverse industries.
She said: “If we can increase our client base, especially in Leicester, and do everything possible to match candidates with active clients, I’ll consider that a win. That means ensuring CVs are getting into the hands of our sales team quickly and that the sales team is working hard across all channels such as email campaigns, doorstepping and phone calls. It’s about effort and alignment, regardless of immediate outcomes.”
“We pride ourselves on our ability to provide a full-service solution. From apprenticeships to high-skill staffing via Grafton, one of the other brands under the Gi Group Holding umbrella, from engineering to maintenance, and including the driving division, the group is rich in resources. The goal is to harness greater collaboration across all Gi Group Holding brands, driving cross-selling and internal synergy. If another division has a warehouse operative ready to go, that’s a win for everyone.”
