Appointments: new IT head for Myprotein; Staff join BCL Legal and more…

SPORTS supplements firm Myprotein has appointed Andy Haigh in a new role as head of IT and E-Commerce.

Mr Haigh, 44, was product manager at  Moneysupermarket.com for six years.  During that time he was responsible for building new channels and developing new web products and services.

Mr Haigh’s first task at Myprotein will be to set up a robust and scalable IT infrastructure that can meet the demands for growth and new projects. The move will further support the recent addition of head of operations Karl Jacobie, as the company prepares for accelerated future growth.

Oliver Cookson, founder and managing director of Manchester-based Myprotein, said: “Andy has a clear track record of working with fast-track businesses, so he’s well placed for a role at Myprotein.  His e-commerce and development management experience will play a major role in our continued growth.”

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MANCHESTER-based legal recruitment agency BCL Legal has made five key appointments within its senior management and consultant teams.

Four of the new starters will be working as fee earning consultants; Ben Hartridge joins the in-house legal team while Ify Okpalugo will be advising paralegals and legal executives looking to work in private practice.

Ben Gates has joined the interim and temporary contracts team and Joe Gregory will focus on placing solicitors within private practices in Yorkshire and the North East.

The final appointment is Sarah Thomas who joins as training and operations director. She has spent the previous 15 years working at the international recruiters Morgan McKinley and Robert Half.

The new staff are pictured, from left to right: Ben Hartridge, Ben Gates, Sarah Thomas, Ify Okpalugo and Joe Gregory.

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THE boss of Antler, the North West luggage firm, is leaving to join Americana International as UK managing director of its Bench brand.

Kay Twine will join the Manchester company on April 10 after five years at the helm of Bury-based Antler.

Americana International chief executive, Peter McGuigan, said: “As we look to reposition the distribution of the Bench brand in the UK, we are confident that Kay has the necessary experience to fulfil this objective”.

The UK MD role is a new position and Ms Twine will be responsible for all operations including wholesale and retail sales.