People on the move: Steven Abbott Associates; Bermans; Baines Wilson; Brother UK; Avecto; Make Events; Eversheds
WIGAN-based chartered town planning company Steven Abbott Associates has appointed Bryanni Cartledge as its new planning and development graduate.
She has joined the Appley Bridge head office after graduating with a BSc in geography from Lancaster University.
Cartledge has previously worked as an environmental officer for a lighting design consultancy in Warrington where she provided background research for ecological surveys to be submitted as part of ecology reports.
She said: “I am looking forward to developing my knowledge and experience in planning with the help of the great team at Steven Abbott Associates.”
Her new role will involve planning support duties in the form of researching information and planning history searches, keeping up to date with planning legislation and policy, assisting with the preparation and submission of planning applications and appeals and developing her own caseload.
Alastair Skelton, partner at Steven Abbott said: “We are delighted to welcome Bryanni as the newest member of our planning team, and we are confident that she will make a valuable contribution as she supports the team in their work to deliver the highest standards of service to our clients.”
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LAW firm Bermans has welcomed Joanne Culley, its newly appointed senior associate to its Manchester-based Insolvency Team.
Joanne, who previously held positions at JMW and Halliwells Solicitors, brings more than 25 years of industry know – how to Bermans who have offices in Liverpool and Manchester.
Joanne specialises in contentious insolvency matters, in particular, asset tracing and recovery on behalf of insolvency practitioners.
Phil Farrelly, Partner & Head of Insolvency and Financial Rescue said “We are delighted to welcome Joanne on-board and I believe her wealth of experience will bring many benefits to the firm, which reflects our commitment to continually developing to ensure that our national clients have access to the best service possible. I’m confident that Joanne will play a key role in providing high quality services to our clients.”
Joanne’s expertise will be used to provide advice to a broad range of clients including; insolvency practitioners, finance companies, private debenture holders, creditors, directors and individuals. Joanne will also be providing specialist support to other departments within the firm.
Bermans Insolvency team is part of the firm’s full commercial practice. The firm are market leaders in Asset Finance and Invoice Finance and top-ranked by Legal 500.
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CARLISLE-based law firm Baines Wilson has promoted three of its solicitors.
Katherine Sibley moves up from associate to partner and will lead the developing area of construction and engineering as well handling other contentious matters as a member of its commercial litigation team.
Tom Scaife has also been promoted to partner in the employment department.
Scaife has progressed all the way from initial work experience placement to trainee solicitor to Partner within the firm.
He has become renowned for his strong rapport with clients and pragmatic approach to the thorniest of employment issues and has become a well-known and respected figure in the business community.
Meanwhile, Caroline Rayner has been promoted to Associate. She has worked closely with head of employment Joanne Holborn and Scaife since joining Baines Wilson in 2014.
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AUDENSHAW, Greater Manchester-based information specialist Brother UK has appointed Ged Cairns to lead its newly-formed business unit focused on delivering AutoID services to the market.
His appointment comes as the business formalises its range of AutoID services, designed to support end-users with barcode printing and mobile point of sale (m-POS).
Working alongside Brother’s established mobile print and labelling teams, he will develop new systems for existing and new channel partners.
The new solutions will be designed to support customers in sectors including retail and logistics, alongside businesses in other markets with large field sales functions.
Cairns has more than 30 years’ experience in the AutoID industry, with previous roles at Psion Teklogix and Datamax-O’Neil. He joins Brother from Honeywell, where he was EMEA Sales Manager and responsible for day-to-day sales of thermal print products across the region, supporting relationships with clients including Nestle and Coca-Cola HBC.
Cairns said: “Brother and its partners are in a perfect position to capitalise on the growing AutoID services market, with an excellent range of mobile solutions and a significant share of markets like retail, logistics, healthcare and B2B focused industries.”
Andy Johnson, head of product management at Brother, said: “Ged has strong expertise and experience in this area and will be a fantastic asset to us as we look to better establish our AutoID offering and open up new revenue opportunities for our partners.”
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MANCHESTER-headquartered endpoint security software company Avecto has appointed Diane Jolly to its executive team as HR director, in order to drive further global growth and further develop the company’s unique culture.
Having previously been responsible for HR at companies including the security printing company De La Rue, cash technology specialist Glory Global Solutions and engineering consultancy Mouchel, Jolly brings more than 15 years’ experience and an in-depth understanding of the technology sector.
In her new role, she will be leading an international team focused on identifying, recruiting and developing the best talent in the industry across Avecto’s offices in the UK, US and Europe.
She will also work to enhance talent management and development programs, as well as increasing employee satisfaction levels within the business through culture initiatives.
Jolly said: “Avecto is a hugely exciting and ambitious company that has played a key role in maintaining Manchester’s position as the home of technological expertise and innovation. The business’ culture is also one-of-a-kind and the opportunities and benefits afforded employees are like nothing I’ve seen before.”
Mark Austin, co-founder and co-CEO at Avecto, said: “I’m confident that Diane will be a valuable addition to the team. She has the knowledge and experience we need to take the business to the next level and expand our global presence.”
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MAKE Events has appointed Adam Russell as operations director.
He comes to Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester-based Make Events from corporate events compan, Inconnection where he was also operations director.
With more than 15 years working in the events industry, Russell has built up a wealth of experience working with clients including TalkTalk Business and Michelin.
He worked on a range of projects from large overseas incentives, conferences and meetings to small C level programmes across a variety of business sectors.
Working alongside Make Events’ founder Holly Moore, Russell will be looking to help take the business forward by building on existing relationships and attracting new clients with the enhanced offerings from the growing company.
Moore said: “Adam’s appointment will allow me to focus on our business strategy and direction as well as dedicating time to the company’s larger accounts.
“It’s been a great year for Make Events across all our offerings. We are thrilled to welcome Adam on board as we get ready for more success in 2017.”
In September, Make Events joined forces with Fred and Mo Done of BetFred to host their first foundation charity ball. Hosted by Vernon Kay, the evening raised over £200,000 for The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
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LAW firm Eversheds has appointed Pinsent Masons partner Andy Phillips to its market- leading Manchester corporate team.
Recognised by chambers and partners for his practice and well known in the North West corporate finance community generally as a high quality private equity lawyer, Phillips has particular experience and expertise advising PE institutions and management teams and sellers on management buy-outs, exits and private company M&A within a range of sectors.
Phillips, who is expected to join Eversheds’ Manchester office in early 2017, will lead the Eversheds private equity group in the North West.
Ranked in the top tier by both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, Eversheds’ Manchester-based corporate team is highly regarded.
Simon Masters, Eversheds corporate head for Manchester, said: “We have taken our time and been very careful in selecting the right person to lead our private equity team in Manchester.
“I know we have the right person in Andy and the team is delighted to welcome him. I believe the market will instantly recognise the strength of this appointment and will acknowledge that Andy working from the Eversheds platform will add a powerful extra dimension to private equity advice in the region.”
