Appointments: Bali Health Lounge: Adept4 & more

BALI Health Lounge has appointed Stephanie Duchak as spa manager, with Zsusanna Szelle to take on the role of head therapist.

Established in Manchester’s vibrant Chinatown in 2011 and spearheaded by entrepreneurial brothers Andrew and James Pitayanukul, Bali Health Lounge provides a haven for busy and stressed individuals to escape and relax.

Duchak, former assistant spa manager at The Lowry Hotel, with 14 years’ experience in spa management, has been appointed to oversee day-to-day operations and drive the spa’s new monthly membership programme designed to help everyone have access to high-quality treatments on a regular basis at affordable prices.
 
Duchak said : “As an urban spa, Bali Health Lounge is unique. The fact that the spa is a not part to a hotel, where sometimes the focus of a spa becomes secondary to the hotel itself, means we can be really dedicated to training our staff, educating our customers about the health benefits of massage and ultimately helping them to achieve total wellbeing. I’m delighted to be joining them at this exciting stage in their expansion.”

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IT services company adept4, has continued to expand its fast-growing team with three new hires who will be based at the firm’s Daresbury head-quarters.

The appointments follow sustained and progressive growth over the last 12 months, and will position the business for further growth and enable it to continue to expand without compromising on its offering or customer experience.

Shelley Jeffries joins the firm as central project manager. She has extensive experience in project administration and resource management; working in managerial roles overseeing teams in various technical sectors.

Paul Bain has been appointed as a technical architect. With more than 17 years’ experience working in the healthcare IT sector, he has wide-ranging expertise in a variety of software-based technologies.
 
Lynne Elliott has joined adept4 as back office manager, a role which will see her manage workflows procedures and policies across adept4. She has worked in admin for 20 years and has been an office, operations or admin Manager for over 10 years across varying sectors including medical, legal, manufacturing and security.

Chief executive Peter Birkett said: “Ensuring we win the talent battle by hiring experienced experts is a key part of what makes adept4 the great business it is. We’re focused on hiring the best possible people and I’m very pleased to be welcoming our latest cohort of recruits to the business.”

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WEST Lancashire-based Acumen Financial Partnership has further expanded its team with the appointment of a paraplanner to work with the firms’ financial advisers.

Julie Cranny, from Crosby, joins Acumen from Charles Stanley Financial Partnership where she worked for 15 years.

managing director Angela Maher said: “The people who support our financial advisers play a key role in ensuring our clients get the best possible service.

“Many people are getting in touch looking for impartial advice particularly around the issue of pensions.

“Getting the right team in place with the right skills means we can give the right advice to our clients to help their future financial planning.”