People: St Johns Shopping Centre; Social Communications; TIMco & more

ROBERT Bradley has been appointed as centre manager of St Johns Shopping Centre Liverpool as its director Ian Ward announces his departure to embark on a new opportunity in retail.

With more than 20 years of experience managing shopping centres around the UK, including eight years at Castle Mall, Norwich, Europe’s largest underground shopping centre, and three years as the deputy centre manager of St Johns, Bradley began this role as the lead at St Johns on March 1.

He said: “This new role represents a great opportunity and a fantastic challenge. I have watched the shopping centre go from strength to strength under Ian’s guidance and look forward to continuing that trend. St Johns is a true Liverpool landmark and I know the whole team here takes great pride in improving the shopping centre.”

Ward began his time as the centre director of St Johns Shopping Centre in 2011. Since his appointment, Ward has ensured that St Johns stayed fully operational throughout a multimillion pound redevelopment, which saw every area of the centre revamped.  Footfall has increased year on year since his appointment, against the backdrop of a tough economic climate.

Ward has acted as chairman of Liverpool City Central Business Improvement District since 2012, and also holds a position on the Board of Trustees at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital’s Ronald McDonald House.

Ward said: “The five years I’ve spent working at St Johns has been very rewarding, as we’ve continued to prosper in the face of some tough challenges. The centre is a very different place now to when I arrived, and I look forward to watching it develop further under Rob’s guidance. It has been a pleasure to work so closely with the business community in Liverpool, as well as with the team at St Johns and all of our customers.”

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MANCHESTER PR and planning consultation agency Social Communications has appointed Chris Walker to lead its PR division.

Walker joins the company from The BIG Partnership where he led the agency’s English PR team, based in Liverpool.

A former news reporter, Walker has more than 14 years’ experience in PR, journalism and marketing.

He has worked on behalf of numerous high-profile B2B and B2C clients including: Aldi, Peel Ports, Transport for London, The Mayor of London, Keepmoat, MEPC, Ameresco, APS Group and GRAHAM Construction.

Social Communications was founded in 2013 and has grown rapidly in the past three years. It has three main services: PR, planning consultation and its own in-house creative agency to deliver high-quality digital and print marketing communications for clients.
 
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CHESHIRE-based TIMco, one of the UK’s largest independent wholesale suppliers of screws, fixings and power tools accessories, has appointed Paul Shore as its operations director.

In the board level position, he will take responsibility for improving and further developing the company’s people, processes and technology so that it is well placed to deliver its continued growth and serve its growing customer base.
 
Shore joins TIMco with more than 20 years’ experience of working in the fast paced logistics and distribution sector.  Prior to joining TIMco, he was a director at Ralawise where he was responsible for the strategic planning and development of both the operational and IT solutions for multi million pound business.

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BLACK Cat Building Consultancy, the Manchester based firm established by former CBRE colleagues Barnes, Golby and Dyson, has doubled in size in its first three months.

New recruits include Kevin Cramer formally Director at Cushman and Wakefield, Ross Wilson (another former CBRE colleague who returns to the UK from Hong Kong) and Frances Anderson as Office Manager. 

Black Cat is also rumoured to be in advanced discussions regarding a London office scheduled to open in Q2 of summer.

Ben Golby, Director at Black Cat Building Consultancy said “We are grateful to our clients for their support. 

“Without doubt, we have had a fantastic start and we are humbled with the initial success and feedback that we have received. 

“Whilst our competitors focus upon mergers, acquisitions and procedure we provide an entrepreneurial approach to Building Consultancy, delivering tailored quality advice to our clients.”