People: Law firm adds to family team; Fast-growing engineering group makes key hire; and more

David Kirkman has joined Newtons Solicitors’ family law team.

Kirkman, who is based at the York office at Northminster Business Park, joins from Jordans Solicitors in Wakefield, where he trained and then qualified in 2013.

He says: “In family law every case matters a great deal to the client because it is about their families and financial security and you know you are making a real difference to people’s lives. As every individual is different, no two cases are the same and it is very interesting work.

“I am excited to be joining a fast-growing firm that is going from strength-to- strength in my home city of York.”

Kirkman’s appointment follows that of family lawyer, Julie Fawcett, who joined the firm last month.

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Yorkshire sub-contract engineering company PCT has made a key appointment as it looks to further expand its diverse client base.

James Draper joins the £6m turnover business as sub-contract sales executive.

PCT says it is enjoying a period of growth, driven by regional orders from a range of sectors including leisure, manufacturing and automotive.

Earlier this year the firm doubled the size of the tow-bar fitting operation at its Sheffield base. In February, it invested more than £550,000 in new machinery following a funding award by Sheffield City Region.

“We are investing in the very best people to drive PCT’s growth and James has excellent experience in the steel-stockholding and construction sectors,” said managing director James Harding-Terry.

“Growth is being underpinned by regional sales and we are confident that this growth will continue throughout the year.”

PCT has also appointed a laser operator to manage its new state-of-the-art fibre laser and further jobs are being created as the company scales up output.

A total of 10 jobs are expected to be created in 2017.

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Car auction firm G3 Remarketing has strengthened its management team.

With almost 30 years’ sales and marketing experience, Chris Lamb has been appointed to head up a new communications department within the organisation.

He brings with him a wealth of strategic, multichannel marketing knowledge following an extensive career with Bradford-headquartered Barrett Steel.  There he was responsible for everything from the brand’s digital presence through to the formation and development of a new marketing team, marketing tech integration and the management of third party agencies.

“We’re handling more stock than ever before and attracting record numbers of buyers now we’re running up to four sales per week,” says G3’s founder Matt Dale. “But we operate in a competitive landscape so don’t ever rest on our laurels. Chris’s key responsibilities are therefore to maintain and boost footfall to our auctions, project our reputation to support the work of our account management team, and raise awareness of the new motoring technologies we’ve brought to market this year.”