People: SLG; JMW; Northern Industrial; Kingsland Drinks; North West Fraud Forum; Maxwell Bond
Integrated communications agency SLG has expanded its pool of creative talent with two new team members coming on board.
The Manchester-based agency has been growing throughout 2022 and has now added PR account manager, Hannah Titterington, and copywriter, Faye Graham, to its expanding roster.
Hannah previously worked for a marketing agency with clients from the manufacturing and engineering sector. Faye has worked as a copywriter more moe than seven years – both in-house and freelance.
Faye said: “I’m thrilled to be joining SLG as part of a talented and passionate team renowned for getting results for their clients.”
Ryan Jones, managing director at SLG, said: “We are very happy to have Faye and Hannah join the SLG team as we grow the business through 2022.
“The talent, energy and fresh ideas that they bring makes them a perfect fit for us and for our clients.”
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JMW’s family law and wills, trust and estate planning teams have been joined by two new partners in Manchester.
In a unique move, Nicola Wilburn-Shaw joins both the family law and sports teams, from national firm Shoosmiths where she was based in both London and Manchester. She brings with her significant experience and expertise across both the family and sports disciplines, having acted for high profile individuals operating within the sports, media and entertainment industries.
She also has considerable international experience, having handled numerous cases involving overseas assets and jurisdictional issues such as habitual residency for international sports persons – to date she has been engaged in cases concerning those jurisdictions of Spain, Portugal, Austria, The Netherlands, Israel, Dubai, Singapore, Australia, New York and Los Angeles in the US.
She is also an acknowledged industry expert in legal matters which cover surrogacy and fertility treatments, including IVF, and has been published in a variety of academic journals on this complex subject.
Nicola Wilburn-Shaw
Nicola Wilburn-Shaw said: “I believe my appointment to this new role with JMW is a genuine opportunity for us to further cement the firm’s reputation for its forward thinking approach to the law. There are many opportunities inherent within the two teams of sports and family to work together across a number of key issues which impact our clients. I really look forward to building on this exceptional opportunity.”
Ruben Sinha recently also joined the family law team in Manchester from Miles Preston, a boutique family law firm in London.
Maria Lonergan joins JMW’s award winning wills, trust and estate planning department from KBL Solicitors in Bolton where she was a partner and head of wills, trusts, tax and probate. Maria specialises in all areas of estate planning including wills, trusts, tax, Powers of Attorney and post-death administration. She acted for the claimant in the case of Lomax v Lomax, an Inheritance Act case, which served to set legal precedent for civil litigation generally.
JMW’s wills, trust and estate planning team recently won Private Client Team of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards in June and has just been ranked in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide as a leading law firm in the North West for Private Wealth Law.
Maria Lonergan said: “The chance to work with Joe Cobb in particular, who leads the field in the area of private client law, was irresistible. I am looking forward to practising alongside with a young, enthusiastic, sophisticated team and to working hard to realise exciting opportunities, with existing and new contacts, to develop the department further.”
Senior partner, Joy Kingsley, said: “We have been fortunate to be able to recruit like-minded individuals such as Nicola and Maria who are committed to working towards the success of JMW and their departments, family law and wills, trust and estate planning. They will both help their respective teams develop further. Nicola and Maria are further examples of us attracting great legal talent to JMW.”
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Louis Hamer has been appointed by Northern Industrial as marketing executive to help enhance its marketing operations in the UK and Germany.
Established more than 40 years with operations in the UK, Germany and Mexico, Northern Industrial exports industrial spare parts and repair services to manufacturing and engineering companies across the world.
Louis Hamer
The company’s central operation in Blackburn holds more than £10m in stock, covering in excess of 200,000 parts numbers, sourced from around 1,350 manufacturers.
Louis’s role will include managing and developing SEO (search engine optimisation) for the company’s website and also developing email marketing campaigns aimed at UK customers. He will also be managing the same for Germany while also establishing social media campaigns for the newly established territory.
Louis said: “This is a really exciting time to be joining Northern Industrial as it develops new sites in Europe and the Americas to bolster its international export activity established over 40 years.
“Recent years have seen year-on-year growth in demand for the company, which last year celebrated its sixth successive year of growth, with a 20% increase in sales compared to the previous year.”
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Mark Riley, former commercial director at Bibendum, part of the C&C Group, has joined Kingsland Drinks Group as commercial director.
The Irlam-based company moved to an employee-owned model in 2021 and has significantly invested in its capabilities and infrastructure to become a full service drinks company.
Riley brings 25 years of drinks industry experience across sales, commercial and supply chain, having held senior seats at Heineken/Waverley TBS and Scottish & Newcastle.
With well-seasoned experience in the marketing of brands – from innovation to launch at a global and UK level – Mark takes on responsibility for the complete commercial operation of Kingsland Drinks Group including sales, marketing, and liquid buying.
Mark Riley
Jon Eagle, Kingsland’s existing commercial director, and buying director and shareholder Karen Wilson, will lead thorough transfer of knowledge and responsibilities in the coming months before Eagle retires and Wilson transitions to a board advisory role.
Ed Baker, managing director of Kingsland Drinks Group said: “Mark brings true pedigree in the marketing of products and the leadership of high performing sales teams to the company, at a time when we’re focused on building our capabilities and realising the potential of our investment pipeline. With a legacy for developing talent, strong analytical expertise and experience across the industry, he’s a hugely welcome addition to the group.
“Jon, while taking well earned retirement this year, is lending the benefit of his expertise to us for some time yet, as he kindly supports senior transitions across the business. We appreciate Jon’s experience and input at this time, and he’ll be truly missed when he leaves the company.”
This month Kingsland Drinks Group also welcomed Andy Henderson who has joined the business as operations director, heading up factory operations, technical and supply chain functions.
The pair are also joined by Jason Wallace, head of supply chain, who joined the business in July from John West Foods where he was head of supply chain UK & IE and responsible for leading the end-to-end supply chain for its UK, Ireland and export networks.
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Claire Graham, partner at law firm TLT, has been appointed chair of the new North West Fraud Forum board. The forum is a not-for-profit membership organisation bringing together leading counter fraud professionals from across public and private sectors in the North West to fight fraud.
The forum, which has recently re-launched, offers a platform for members to raise awareness of the latest fraud types and trends, as well as share knowledge and best practice to better equip members to fight fraud and cybercrime.
The NWFF will host a range of learning and networking events, including webinars, breakfast seminars and an annual conference. Members will also receive regular updates on key information relating to fraud and cybercrime via a dedicated website.
The NWFF board will include a blend of public and private sector organisations who will come together to develop and implement result-driven strategies with the aim of helping businesses combat the increasing treat of cybercrime and fraud.
Claire Graham
Claire, who is a solicitor but also a certified investigator based in TLT’s Manchester office, has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in fraud investigations and dispute resolution. She has more than 20 years’ commercial litigation experience, including insolvency matters, breach of fiduciary duties and civil recovery actions. Claire is also an adviser to the Insolvency Service.
She said: “In our modern age of digitalisation, cybercrime and fraud are more prevalent and costing businesses more than ever before. One way in which businesses can reduce the risks of cybercrime and fraud is by being aware of them and being prepared with the right tools to stop them from occurring in the first place. Prevention is key when it comes to these types of crimes.
“Initiatives like the NWFF are extremely important to combat the sharp rise in these specific types of crimes – we encourage collaboration and learning, which are essential to stopping criminals. I look forward to working with the NWFF in finding solutions to help protect businesses from these awful crimes. Being part of the NWFF means TLT will have its finger on the pulse and will be in a leading position to advise organisations on these matters across all sectors and services.”
The board of the NWFF is made up of member from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), NAFN Data and Intelligence Services, NHS Counter Fraud Authority, The Insolvency Service, The Government Internal Audit Agency, Trading Standards North West, UK Finance, TLT Solicitors, Asset Reality, Eversheds Sutherland, Grant Thornton, Dains, Horwich Farrelly and Santander and supported by annual partner Barclays.
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Manchester-based recruitment consultant Maxwell Bond has made a string of recent key hires and promotions.
The company has hired three directors, with a combined 40+ years of recruitment experience, to head up new divisions. Gareth Hughes joins as associate director of business change and transformation, responsible for sourcing business change and project management positions for clients. His extensive leadership, sales, and recruitment experience in this area will be a key driver behind this department’s success as the company looks to diversify.
Steph Livingstone brings 15 years’ experience in recruiting across private and public sector clients into the new role of associate director of client services, with additional responsibility for developing Maxwell Bond’s German function. Simon Clarke will front the company’s new digital marketing department, specialising in marketing and analytics, paid advertising, SEO, social media and content marketing.
Steven Jagger
In recent months, Maxwell Bond has additionally welcomed Dan Rowland as head of practice for infrastructure, and cloud & devops, helping build on an established division that hires technical consultants, engineers, cloud technology specialists, heads of IT and more.
Further expertise comes in the shape of business development manager Andy Holt, who will support the growth of Maxwell Bond’s client services and talent partnership sectors, additionally boasting six years’ experience in IR35, while Lauren Naylor joins as learning and development manager. She will work alongside Mel Venner, the firm’s head of performance, to help train staff at all levels, from graduates to directors, concentrating on wellbeing, interpersonal skills and equipping people with skills to further their career. Lauren is also a trained mental health first aider.
Meanwhile, a flurry of internal promotions demonstrates Maxwell Bond’s ambition and commitment to its staff, including of Riana Butler to head of practice for product, BA, and UX recruitment consultancy for the UK. Having won and worked with key North West businesses such as Stagecoach, Apadmi, and KnownOrigin, she has built and upskilled a team of six and cemented her reputation as the region’s leading product recruitment consultant.
Steven Jagger, founder of Maxwell Bond, said: “The recent hires of some highly experienced and motivated new team members will complement our progression plans and ambitions to be at the forefront of providing tech talent solutions to large established corporates, ‘Unicorn’ businesses and smaller high growth start-ups.”
