People: Partner announcements boost Sanderson Weatherall Birmingham office; Senior hire for EV charging company; and more

Chartered Surveyors and property consultants Sanderson Weatherall has welcomed two new partners to its Birmingham office.

Sanderson Weatherall has appointed Oliver Young who will head up the building consultancy team in Birmingham. He brings with him over 15 years experience having worked within the building surveying teams of CBRE and Paragon Building Consultancy in London.

James Carver has been promoted to partner having joined the firm in February 2018 as an associate. Offering valuation, agency and general professional advice, he has has played an active role in the growth of the firm’s service offering in the Midlands.

Ben Hartley, head of Sanderson Weatherall’s Birmingham office, said: “It’s great to welcome Oliver to the team and reward the hard work that James has put in over the past three years. We’re committed to developing our service offering within the Midlands and we know that people are at the heart of that.

“We’re now able to offer clients with the full range of Sanderson Weatherall’s services from our office and we look forward to developing the departments further.”

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Malvern-based EV charging company Indra has hired Leighton King, who joins the business as its first chief commercial officer.

With a track record of over 20 years experience within the automotive and marine industry, the appointment of King is just one of a number of key moves the company is making as part of its ambitious growth plans.

Having previously held senior positions at Aston Martin, in his most recent role as commercial director at LEVC, King was responsible for managing the rebranding of the company and launching the range of electric commercial vehicles.

King said: “Indra is the global leader in the development of pioneering electric vehicle charging technology. Today, Indra has the world’s smartest and most reliable EV charger, plus it is extremely simple to use. In the future we will bring products and services to the market that will completely transform the energy ecosystem surrounding electric vehicle charging.

“Indra is committed to helping drivers save time and money when making the switch to EV, and I am excited about doing all of this within a business that is passionate about the need to accelerate the switch towards clean energy solutions.

“Technology such as ours is key to ensuring that switching to an EV is cleaner, greener AND cheaper.”

Mike Schooling, Indra’s founder and chief technology officer, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Leighton onto the Indra board as chief commercial officer.

“Leighton’s strategic expertise will only strengthen our leadership team as we continue to expand at a rapid pace and, as our new CCO, Leighton will play a key role in delivering our ambitious growth plans and accelerate our ambition to make the world a greener place through continued innovation.”

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A business outsourcing provider has announced the appointment of a new director who will support the firm’s new and existing clients in the energy sector.

Midlands firm Sigma Connected, which offers expertise in customer contact, collections and sales across the energy, water, retail, financial services and telecommunications sectors, has appointed Rob Sawle as director of energy services.

Sawle joins Sigma Connected from energy provider npower where he was director of customer operations.

Sigma’s chief commercial officer Ben Jones said: “Rob is another first-class addition to our leadership team and brings a huge amount of experience and an exceptional track record. As we grow, the number of our energy clients is expanding too and we want to be at the forefront of offering them the best advice, the most innovative customer solutions and best-in-class strategy support.

“Rob will be integral to us achieving that aim and we are excited to have him onboard and leading our offering in what is a complex and heavily regulated market.”

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Shropshire Homes has recruited a commercial director.

Tom Cox joins the property developer from Taylor Wimpey, where he began as a management trainee before progressing to the role of commercial manager in 2019.

Managing director Richard Shackleton said: “We are really pleased to have continued our plans for development during the challenges of the past year, especially with the recruitment of a new director with such valuable insight and experience.

“In the 40 years since Shropshire Homes began, we have always believed that our people are our main asset and are proud to have a workforce who consistently meet our high standards.  With our team going from strength to strength, we look forward to the next 40 years building homes of quality and character in and around the county.”