Appointments: New chairman for Optionis; Tunafish & more
ACCOUNTING outsourcing group Optionis has appointed Iain Ferguson as non-executive chairman.
Ferguson, a former executive vice president at global advertising and marketing giant Havas, will advise the Optionis management team on strategy and operations.
His arrival comes a year after Optionis completed a secondary buyout backed by MML Capital Partners.
The firm said Ferguson will play a “key role” as the Warrington-headquartered group, which has made four acquisitions in the past 18 months, eyes further potential takeover targets.
Managing director Derek Kelly said: “Iain’s expertise will be invaluable as we enter the next phase of our long-term growth strategy.
“Crucially, he has experience of advising and helping to lead ambitious, private equity-backed companies such as Optionis. We are pleased to welcome him aboard.”
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BURY-based law firm Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall has made two hires with Amy Richardson and Hayley Wharton joining the practice.
Miss Richardson is a trainee solicitor in the commercial department and recent law graduate Miss Wharton a paralegal in the private litigation team.
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MANCHESTER’S Tunafish Media has hired former freelance videographer Chris Townsend as a media executive.
Townsend, originally from Newcastle, will work alongside joint-creative directors Richard Brooks and James McDonald.
McDonald said: “We are pleased to have Chris on board, we have worked with him on a number of occasions in the past and he is an incredible talent who will bring another dimension to our team. We have plans for further growth in the near future and we’ve been working hard to identify the right talent for our company.”
