People: Gerald Eve; Marrons; Digital INNK
Gerald Eve, a Newmark company, has welcomed Sara Jones as a senior associate in its Birmingham Planning & Development team.
In this role, Jones will focus on various projects in areas such as industrial and logistics, infrastructure, city renewal, regeneration, and residential-led mixed-use development.
With her expertise in the Midlands, she brings valuable consultancy experience, business insight, and a deep understanding of the local property market to Gerald Eve as it expands its national offerings
Julia Chowings, partner and co-head at Gerald Eve in Birmingham, said: “Sara’s full-spectrum property expertise is underscored by her excellent communication, negotiation and problem solving skills. With a proven track record in building and developing teams, as well as forging excellent client relationships, Sara’s appointment will further bolster our planning capabilities in the Midlands region, helping us to deliver on growth ambitions for Gerald Eve and our clients.”
Design, planning, and development consultancy Marrons has expanded its master planning and urban design team by appointing Sarah Middleton as associate director in Birmingham.
With over three years of experience at edgeUD, Middleton has worked on various master planning and urban design projects, emphasizing strategic land promotion, placemaking, and outline applications.
Sarah Middleton
In her new role, she will collaborate with housebuilders, developers, and strategic land clients on projects related to land promotion, urban extensions, mixed-use, and urban regeneration. She will also oversee the proposals from feasibility to planning approval.
She said: “It is an exciting time to join Marrons with the growth of the design team and I’m looking forward to being a part of that as it evolves. The consultancy’s B-Corporation status and commitment to social and environmental sustainability also aligns with my values and interest in creating high-quality, healthy and sustainable places for people.
“It is also great to be part of a multi-disciplinary team and I’m looking forward to working collaboratively with colleagues in related disciplines such as planning, heritage, architecture and socio-economics, and continuing to grow and collaborate with colleagues with these wider specialisms.”
Luke Hillson, master planning and urban design partner at Marrons, said: “We are delighted to welcome Sarah to the team. Her excellent urban design, visioning, promotion and feasibility experience will be invaluable as we continue growing our design offering across the Midlands and nationally. She is a highly-talented designer and will further strengthen our master planning and urban design team in Birmingham city centre.”
Digital INNK, a technology company in Solihull has welcomed Chris Crow as the head of networks and OEM.
With a background in the automotive industry, Crow brings experience from roles at Fleet Assist, EurotaxGlass’s, and cap hpi. His role involves expanding the supplier network on the ViSN platform and providing support to OEMs
Crow, said: “It’s rare in industry to find a company that brings something new to the table. Digital INNK has developed a platform that drives real efficiencies through greater transparency and better use of technology.
“The fleet sector has witnessed unprecedented change over the last three years and will see more over the next five years with further advancements in vehicle propulsion systems and ownership, along with new entrants coming to the UK. There has never been a more fitting moment to join such a fresh and innovative business as Digital INNK.”
Mohammed Imran, COO at Digital INNK said: “It’s great to have Chris on board, and we look forward to him growing the network further. Digital INNK has connected over 3,500 suppliers to the ViSN platform and added three OEMs in 2023. Chris brings a wealth of experience to his new role, and we are confident that he can add real value to our OEMs and suppliers.”
