Appointments: Forshaw Group expands; Clough & Willis promotes as partner retires; Mills Media gets web head

PROPERTY restoration and claims management company The Forshaw Group has strengthened its team with four new appointments.

The Liverpool headquartered company has appointed Jason Pearse and Mike Rushden as project manager surveyors at its Crewe office, which opened last year.

Curtis Price has also joined as a project manager surveyor, and will be based in the Liverpool office, while David Chiocchy  has joined the six-man restoration team and will operate out of the Speke office.

Liam Hanlon, managing director at The Forshaw Group, said: “Despite the downturn we’ve been able to maintain growth and investment in the business. Last year, we invested heavily in new technology and premises, which not only enhanced our service offer, but also helped to lay the foundations to a bright future.

“The new recruits will play an important role in helping to achieve our growth ambitions, while adding valuable experience that will allow us to prosper and develop as a business.”

The Forshaw Group has offices in Liverpool, Speke, Crewe, North Wales and Greater Manchester.

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BURY-based law firm Clough & Willis has announced the retirement of David Wilbraham, a long standing partner within the firm.

It has also promoted Lorraine Stratton-Webb and Shahid Azam who become a partner and an associate respectively.

Mr Wilbraham, 62, has been working at Clough Willis for 35 years within its property and private client departments and although he is formally retiring, he will also be acting as a part time consultant to ensure a smooth transition for clients.

Ms Stratton-Webb has become a salaried partner after two years as an associate. Over the last couple of years she has headed up Clough & Willis’s residential department and is now also working alongside the growing commercial property team.
 
Mr Azam joined the firm in 2005 to build up the corporate and commercial departments.

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CREATIVE production house Mills Media has grown its team with the appointment of web and graphic designer Phil Kiel.

Mr Kiel will be working primarily on client events, providing website development with accompanied design work to supply an all round image and brand for the client.
 
Andrew Mills, managing director of Wirral-based Mills Media, said: “We set up the website design and development service in July last year and it has been steadily growing since.

“We have appointed Phil to lead the department so we can continue to provide a 360 degree package for our clients. As Mills Media provides many creative services under one roof, we want the web design and development service to be able to complement the high standard of work that we provide for our clients.”