People: Digital agency expands; Promotions at Bond Dickinson; and more

Enjoy Digital has expanded again with the recruitment of four staff.

The Leeds-based digital marketing agency is welcoming its latest additions to the business, with new hires including Sam Starkey as project manager, Abi Camwell as PR account manager, Graham Pinkney joins as SEO manager, and Craig Wymer as front-end developer.

Jonathan Filewood, managing director at Enjoy Digital, said: “As we continue to focus on growing the agency further throughout 2017, we’re one step closer to expanding and upgrading our service offering, fulfilling new business development for current and new clients.

“With the client at the heart of all of our agency’s activity, Sam, Abi, Graham, and Craig each bring a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience in delivering fantastic results and campaigns, and we’re seeing some really exciting developments in terms of what we can provide. I’m sure that each of them will have a positive effect for our clients and will be a credit to the business.”

Enjoy Digital has 45 staff working with a range of brands including Manheim, Costcutter and Tile Trader.

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Law firm Bond Dickinson has announced 11 associate promotions as it continues to grow its national presence.

One of the newly promoted associates, Fiona Hinchey, is based in the firm’s Leeds office.

Hinchey joined Bond Dickinson as a trainee in 2011 and qualified as a solicitor in the private capital team in 2013. She advises a wide variety of individuals on a number of areas including wills, trusts, lasting powers of attorney, inheritance tax and succession planning and related matters.

She said: “I am delighted to become an Associate at Bond Dickinson. I joined the firm as a trainee and I am looking forward to supporting the firm in its ambitions here across Yorkshire.”

Mark Owen, partner and head of Bond Dickinson’s Leeds office, said: “Our people are at the heart of what we do and Fiona has demonstrated professionalism, talent and excellent service for our clients.”

Bond Dickinson’s Leeds office has also recently appointed two new associates. Jennifer Blagg has joined the restructuring team working with Andy Stirk.

Meanwhile Viktor Osasu has joined the banking team working with John Connor.

Owen added: “The appointment of Jennifer and Viktor further strengthens our banking and restructuring teams, supporting clients across Yorkshire. Both bring excellent experience with them to the firm and I look forward to working with them.”

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Leeds based digital agency It Works Media has welcomed a trio of new starters.

Over the past six months, the digital agency has appointed Kate Roodt as client services manager, James Nuttall as content and outreach specialist as well as Andre Hughes as SEO executive.

Steve Pritchard, founder and managing director, said: “What was important in these appointments was finding talented individuals which I felt could really add value to a small, yet emerging, business. We are at a stage of business growth and with that, we need to bring together a team that will further strengthen our offering as a digital growth specialist.”

The new appointments are in response to a number of recent client wins for the agency including mobile network operator giffgaff, Ben Sherman and Q-Park, with the ambition to further expand the business’ digital PR offering in the near future.