Appointments: Xamax; Pegler Yorkshire; Booths
PERSONALISED clothing manufacturer Xamax has kicked off the year with two promotions.
Gareth Thompson moves up to sales director while Tony Palmer takes the position of director of operations in a strategic move to help the work wear specialist to meet with its ambitious growth plans to take its current turnover from £3.5m to £4.1m by the end of 2015.
Graham Thompson, managing director of Xamax, said: “This year we hope to build upon our success by continuing to develop good relationships with sporting organisations, as well as schools and academies. The two new promotions form a vital part of our strategy to achieve this. We have always maintained that we will nurture and develop our employees ensuring that they become the best, and Gareth and Tony are a reflection of this.”
In 2014 Xamax invested more than £500,000 into the refurbishment of a 30,000 sq ft unit used for offices, manufacturing and warehousing, as well as the design and build of a customer facing retail outlet.
Providing more than 16,000 businesses with embroidered and screen printed garments, the company employs 46 staff and has more than 20 years’ experience working within the work wear and sportswear markets.
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PUMBING and heating manufacturer Pegler Yorkshire has reinforced its internal marketing team with two new recruits.
Janette Henwood and Amy Sedgwick have been appointed to manage, market and drive forward two of its brands, Tectite and XPress.
Both join the team led by marketing and business development director Phill Jackson.
“A new year is always a particularly exciting time as we begin to implement our strategies for growth, innovation and success, it is also particularly pleasing to be able to welcome Amy and Janette and work with them to drive their brands forward,” said Mr Jackson. “2015 is certainly going to be an exciting time for Pegler Yorkshire and we are all thrilled to be part of it.”
Pegler Yorkshire has operations in Leeds and Doncaster.
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BOOTHS, the grocery retailer with a number of stores in Yorkshire, has appointed Chris Dee as chief executive while Mike Thomson joins the operating board as estates director.
The appointments come as the Preston-based company, founded in Blackpool in 1847, prepares for the largest and most ambitious expansion in the group’s history, opening five new stores in 12 months which began with Barrowford in December, opening Hale Barns, Greater Manchester in April 2015, followed by stores in Burscough, St Anne’s and Poulton Le Fylde later this year.
Mr Dee takes on the pivotal role after 20 years at Booths, joining the business in 1995 as the wines and spirits buyer, becoming trading director in 2009 and COO in 2012.
Mr Thomson joined Booths in 2004, after a variety of roles in construction and civil engineering with regional and national contractors.
Simon Booth, supply chain director and Graham Booth, property director will leave the operational board this year, but remain on the family board. Edwin Booth remains chairman of both the operational and family boards at Booths.
