Appointments: Barclays Wealth; CBRE; Imerja
BARCLAYS has appointed Michael Egan to its wealth and investment management division in Manchester.
Before joining Barclays, he spent four years at IM Asset Management, part of Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, where he specialised in Court of Protection and Personal Injury Trust Investments and was responsible for 120 clients and over £100m of assets under management.
Alan Edwards, regional director of wealth and investment management at Barclays Manchester said: “Michael’s extensive knowledge and experience in advising high net worth clients will undoubtedly be an asset for our office and he joins at an exciting time for the business, as we continue to grow in the North West.”
Mr Egan added: “After 20 years in financial services, many of which were spent in the Manchester area advising high net worth clients, I am really excited to be joining the wealth and investment management arm of Barclays and eager to start contributing to the region’s growth and wealth.”
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ANDREW Purdon, head of CBRE’s development advisory service in the North West, is relocating to the firm’s London office in the new year.
He will move from the beginning of January, but will continue to be heavily involved with a variety of North West projects.
He said: “After 12 and a half years working in the North West, I feel that the time is right to broaden my horizons into new markets. The biggest challenge faced by both our public and private sector clients is how to finance development projects, given the restrictions in bank lending and the relative weakness of the occupier market.”
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BURNLEY-based MendIT, the repair centre and IT warranty provider, has appointed Andrew Derbyshire as business development manager.
Andrew moves into the position having worked previously in the hospitality and hotel sectors in a range of roles including general management and sales.
Steve Ackers, chief executive of MendIT, commented: “Andrew’s a perfect fit for our team, and there’s a mutual understanding in terms of growth strategy. He’ll be indispensible in developing new relationships and ensuring we reach our full potential.”
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IMERJA, the Bolton IT solutions specialist, has appointed Paul Taylor as UK sales manager.
Mr Taylor will be responsible for growing sales revenue and profits, with all members of the sales team reporting directly to him.
He has more than 23 years’ experience in the telecoms sector, having previously worked within the retail and manufacturing industries.
Ian Jackson, managing director at Imerja, commented: “Paul brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will give us a huge edge in terms of sales strategy. With the senior management team we now have in place, we’re perfectly positioned to hit our ambitious growth targets.”
