People: Napthens; RMS PR; Redrow Homes & more

CORPORATE lawyer Gareth McIntegart has joined expanding North West law firm Napthens.

Previously he was a partner at DLA Piper where he led the firm’s corporate team in Liverpool for three years.

He also spent 15 years at law firm DWF, following an early career which saw him work as an in-house lawyer with BAE Systems.

McIntegart joins the Napthens’ Corporate team and will use his 20 years’ experience in the Liverpool and wider North West markets to offer specialist advice to the firm’s existing clients and to further promote and develop the services of the firm, particularly across the Southport and Merseyside region where he is a well-known and respected member of the professional and financial services community.

The news comes soon after Napthens announced the opening of its Southport office, following the acquisition of Richard Jacklin & Co.

McIntegart said: “Napthens has a strong reputation in the region and I’m excited to be joining at a time when the firm is expanding, with its recently opened office in Kendal and now with Southport, a foothold into the Merseyside market.

“This increased geographic reach will be a real benefit to the firm and is an indication of Napthens’ commitment to the region.”

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RMS PR has hired three new account executives off the back of multiple new account wins.

Sarah Howarth joins from Blackpool-based GDR Public Relations as a consumer PR account executive and is a graduate of Lancaster University. Consumer clients include Warburtons and Swizzels.

Alex Murdey has a journalism degree from the University of Chester and joins the agency from Digital Next, working for business to business clients including Townscape Products, Innova Design Solutions and LINKFRESH.

Zoe Lukic joins the Altrincham-based agency as a professional services account executive. Zoe also graduated from the University of Chester and has worked in journalism at Trinity Mirror.
 
Ruth Shearn, managing director at RMS said:  “I’m delighted to welcome all three new recruits to our agency. They’ll play a key role in supporting our clients with our distinctive brand of PR and media relations activity.”

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Mark Yates moved on from a career in cosmetics to cement a successful career in sales.

Now the former national make-up artist for iconic brand Chanel is made-up to be building on that success in his new role as an area sales manager for Redrow Homes in Lancashire.

Yates, 43, from, Chorlton, Manchester, has been appointed to the role at the division’s regional headquarters in Chorley, bringing with him a wealth of sales experience, most recently in the property industry including Knight Frank, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and latterly Barratt Homes.

While excelling in a career which has included marketing, management and customer service, Yates has also trained as a life coach which will stand him in good stead as part of his role is to mentor and motivate Redrow’s development based sales consultants.

He will be joined by Gavin Powell, 24, from Eastham, Wirral, who has been promoted to a new role of trainee area sales manager.

Yates will oversee sales at developments in Lancaster, Fleetwood, Garstang, Fulwood, Wrea Green and Whalley, as well as introduce new developments including The Pavilion in Poulton-le-Fylde.

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CHORLEY-based furniture logistics specialists Andrew Porter Limited has expanded its senior management team in a restructure designed to further improve its customer experience.

The Huyton Road firm, which has been providing furniture logistics and storage to manufacturers, importers and retailers throughout the UK for more than 20 years, has appointed Des Downie as home delivery manager and Christian Worsley as retail logistics manager.