Appointments: Bentley Motors; Birchall Blackburn & more
LUXURY car brand Bentley has made two high-level international appointments to strengthen its sales and marketing operation.
Till Scheer has become regional director, Greater China and Guillaume Chabin regional director, Europe.
Alasdair Steward, board member for sales and marketing at the Crewe-based company, said: “Bentley is going from strength to strength so it is important we have the very best people to lead this growth. With Guillaume and Till both having extensive experience of their respective markets and proven leadership skills, I am confident Bentley, our dealer partners and, most importantly, our customers will see the benefit of an even stronger Bentley team.”
Till Scheer, 46, joins Bentley from Volkswagen Hong Kong where he was responsible for both the Volkswagen and Bugatti brands. He has been based in Hong Kong since 2008.
Guillaume Chabin, 43, joins Bentley Motors from Lotus where he was responsible for the company’s worldwide sales, aftersales and retail development operations.
::
BIRCHALL Blackburn Solicitors, the North West-based law firm, has appointed Gillian Graveson to its family and matrimonial team.
Senior associate Gillian joins from DWF, where she spent four years in the firm’s Preston office.
Catherine MacCracken, partner and head of private client at the Preston-based firm, said, “Gillian’s appointment will enhance our family and matrimonial, which is already a strong offering from the firm. We are committed to giving our clients the very best level of tailored legal advice and support and Gillian’s vast experience in this highly specialised field will be an asset to the firm and the team”.
::
CHESTER PR agency de Winter has added 27-year-old account executive Lee Cullen to its team.
He joins from Bank of America Europe Card Services, which is located in Chester, where he worked for two years as a communications officer.
Managing director Kate Cox said: “A number of recent client acquisitions in the New Year means we are able to grow and develop our team even further to ensure we deliver exceptional results for all of our clients. With Lee’s passion, enthusiasm and experience, he will be a valuable addition to the service we offer and we look forward to bringing him on board.”
