Appointments: Brewin Dolphin; Cobevco; ZenOffice, and more

BREWIN Dolphin, the private client investment manager, has strengthened its Manchester team, with the appointment of two divisional directors.

Ian Booth is a senior investment adviser with over 34 years’ experience in wealth management and private banking and joins from Coutts & Co.

Richard Carney, has more than 28 years’ industry experience. He also joins from Coutts & Co where he was Senior Investment Consultant.

Bill Thomson, head of Brewin Dolphin’s Manchester office said: “Ian and Richard bring with them a wealth of knowledge and over 60 years of expertise which will complement our existing teams and the new appointments will help with the commitment we have to grow the business here in Manchester and the North West.”

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CHESHIRE-based bottling specialist Cobevco is bolstering its team with the addition of two new account managers to its workforce of 181.

Ian Moody joins the Elton-based company from food service operator 3663, where he spent more than eight years’ managing supply chain logistics. Andrew Proctor has a strong understanding of customer care, with clients including Aston Martin, Volvo CE and Jaguar Land Rover.

Gillian Walters, sales and marketing director at Cobevco, said: “As the business continues to go from strength-to-strength, the decision to grow our account management team reinforces our commitment to top rate customer service levels.”

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OLDHAM-based ZenOffice, the print services and office supply company has appointed two new sales people amid a growth period.

Wayne Phillips has been appointed senior account manager and Ashley Parkinson has joined the Chadderton firm’s managed print services team as business development manager.

ZenOffice managing director, Les Kerr said: “All areas of the business have experienced growth in the past year and it has been further bolstered by the MPS division. Our partnership with Xerox and the addition of MPS has contributed significantly towards the total group turnover of £10.5m.”

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A NEW senior corporate adviser has been appointed to the Co-operative Bank’s corporate team in Merseyside.

Suzanne Bradley will work with the team of specialist business bankers based at the Corporate Banking Centre at The Plaza on Old Hall Street, Liverpool.

She has over 31 years’ experience in banking working with clients across Merseyside and Cheshire, more recently as a Business lending risk analyst.

She will focus on supporting new and existing corporate customers with turnover above £1m across Merseyside and North Wales.