People: Associate Director taken on at property development and consultancy firm; IT Head joins shipping and logistics business; CFO recruited for financial crime and compliance company; and more

Following Zerum Leeds’ first birthday party, marking a successful 12 months for Divisional Director Tom Cook, the company has appointed ex-Deloitte employee Pete Gleave to assist in servicing the growing client base of the office.

Gleave, who has joined Zerum as Associate Director, has previously acted on behalf of Vita Student Housing, Heeton Holdings, Allied London and the Church Commissioners in delivering major investment schemes in the region.

Cook said: “We are delighted that Pete has joined the team.  He brings a wealth of experience with him and will undoubtedly assist in our expanding work within Leeds and the wider Yorkshire Region.”

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Hull-based shipping and logistics company, John Good Shipping has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Barry Clarkson as Head of IT.

His extensive experience in information technology will be an asset to the company, as it moves into a new phase of development and growth. In his new role, Clarkson will be responsible for leading John Good Shipping’s IT Strategy and will provide technology leadership and vision for all areas of the business.

Clarkson said: “Technology presents countless opportunities for innovation and digitisation in the logistics industry. I look forward to developing our solutions to ensure John Good Shipping is at the forefront of our industry.”

He has over 30 years’ experience in the industry, including 20 years with the Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education. Most recently, he was Director of IT and Systems Development at Bishop Grosseteste University Lincoln, where he was responsible for the strategic overview of the IT Services function.

Alan Platt, Chief Executive Officer of the John Good Group, said: “We are delighted to welcome Barry to John Good Shipping.

“Barry brings significant experience, vision and proven skills to the company, which will be invaluable to our future growth. He will be a vital member of the executive team and his experience is integral to the next stage of our development.”

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Financial crime and compliance software firm TruNarrative has strengthened its executive-level management team with the appointment of a new chief operating officer, to support the organisation’s growth.

Having previously spent 11 years at major UK online retailer N Brown Group, as the company’s Director of Financial Services, Stuart Daniels brings with him high-level expertise in risk, operations and analytics.

He has been hired to head the customer success and product development side of the business. He will work closely with the UK and US operations departments to refine TruNarrative’s technology and ensure all users continue to receive the service levels and onboarding experience they expect of a brand of this stature.

TruNarrative’s CEO and founder John Lord said: “Stuart truly understands our industry and will add further strength to TruNarrative’s C-suite. His background in risk, operations and compliance – plus his immense experience and evidenced capabilities – will undoubtably aid the continued high growth of our business.”

Daniels and his team will be responsible for delivering a product that leverages the power of multiple different data sources, as well as the latest in machine learning and analytics, to make safe commerce simple.

Daniels said: “I am delighted to be joining the talented TruNarrative team at such an exciting time in its expansion journey – on both sides of the Atlantic.

“The business’s approach to the whole customer lifecycle process is unique and I am extremely pleased to be involved.”

Leeds-based TruNarrative’s unified platform solution uses real-time processing to enable its customers to create an efficient onboarding journey, which can be adapted to future compliance and industry requirements.

Daniels’ appointment signifies the second major hire for TruNarrative in the last three months alone, as the firm continues to add to the growing team to support its business expansion.

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ITM Power, the listed, Sheffield-headquartered energy storage and clean fuel company, has appointed Martin Green as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

He replaces Non-Executive Director Lord Roger Freeman, who has asked to retire from the board with effect from publication of the 2019 Annual Report.

The company has also confirmed the appointment of Nicola Ham Edmonds, currently Head of Legal, as Company Secretary.

Green, 53, had a career of more than 30 years with Johnson Matthey until March 2019, most recently as Group Strategy Director.

In this role he was responsible for a portfolio of growth businesses, strategy development and implementation, including M&A.

As Director of Battery Technologies he made £120m of acquisitions and took the division from a standing start to an annual turnover of £150m in four years. A chemistry graduate, Green has particular expertise and experience in battery, fuel cell and hydrogen technologies as well as strategic corporate development.

Ham Edmonds, 47, was appointed as the company’s Head of Legal in April 2018 and has 18 years of experience within in-house legal teams including as Deputy Legal Director at the Energy Technologies Institute and prior to that at Bombardier Transportation and Royal Mail.

Roger Putnam, Chairman of ITM Power said: “On behalf of my fellow directors, I welcome Martin to the Board as a non-executive director whose strategic and technical experience will add significant value to our discussions.

“I thank Lord Freeman for his contribution to the direction of ITM Power over the past nine years and wish him well for the future. Finally, congratulations from all of us to Nicola on her appointment as Company Secretary.”

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A commercial insurance broker has announced the appointment of Commercial Account Handler, Alan Hamilton.
He adds over ten years’ experience to recently rebranded HI Commercial, based in Hull and Cottingham.
Prior to this move, Hamilton spent his career advising clients in both personal lines and commercial insurance with a number of UK brokers and achieved a BA Hons in Business and Management from Glasgow Caledonian University.

 HI Commercial recently rebranded to separate from Hedon Insurance which now focuses on personal line insurances only. The team’s new approach offers the personal touch, meeting clients in person and getting to know their business, face-to-face.

Luke Byron, Director of HI Commercial said: “Alan stood out in the selection process as we are looking for personable advisers who are client focused, as well as knowledgeable and experienced.
“As our newly re-branded firm already has an established client base, we are in a great position to strengthen the team which in turn enhances our service.
“We were right to anticipate a period of growth following the rebrand as we now focus solely on commercial insurance services. Our team has joined local business networks and developed a marketing strategy which is increasing new client enquiries.
“As part of our expansion programme we are working on a series of events to get to know clients and referral partners, in a way this takes our service back to the future, getting to know people on a personal level rather than just over the phone or by email.”
Hamilton said: “I was looking for a new challenge and the role at HI Commercial stood out to me because of the firm’s new approach to commercial insurance. We are encouraged to get to know clients and visit their premises to get first-hand experience of how the business works.
“I have been able to transfer the knowledge from my previous roles while really getting my teeth in to this new opportunity, helping HI Commercial to build on the success of the business.
“There are also ongoing training opportunities to expand my knowledge of this complex industry.”

 

 

 

 

 

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