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Sophie Singer has been promoted from senior account manager to account director at Zelst, a Harrogate-based digital marketing agency.

A member of the Zelst team for over seven years, Singer is now responsible for leading a team of search marketing specialists into a new phase of growth for the agency.

She is directly responsible for ensuring the profitability and growth of all client accounts and managing the professional development of team members across the agency’s core services; Content, SEO and Biddable Media.

Singer said she was “thrilled” to be taking on the new role within the agency and is “looking forward to the challenges it will bring.”

She added she was particularly looking forward to building and maintaining strong, long-lasting partnerships with existing clients as well as expanding the agency’s current portfolio.

Managing director, Peter Van Zelst, said: “We’re delighted to strengthen the senior leadership team at Zelst, and who better than Sophie, who has been a huge part of our growth over the years.

“Sophie has a great understanding of our agency and our client’s goals and we are excited to see her take the next step in her career as account director.”

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Harrison Bathrooms, a UK supplier of bathroom products to retailers and distributors, has appointed Keith Jones to join its board as a non-executive director.

Jones joins the business following an extensive professional career with the plumbing and heating specialist merchant, Wolseley.

Starting his career with Wolseley UK as its first management trainee, Jones progressed through the business working across every department in branch and HQ and spent time within sales, branch and supply chain management, before being appointed as HR director.

In 1998 he was appointed managing director for Wolseley UK’s Lightside businesses and in 2004, he moved to Switzerland to run Wolseley’s central and Eastern European businesses.

In 2009, he moved back to the UK to head the UK P&H business and direct it through its fourth recession.

He retired from Wolseley in August 2016 and in March 2017 co-founded BOXT, an online platform that enables consumers to purchase a next day, fixed-price fitted boiler replacement.

Jones has been associated with several trade bodies, having previously chaired The ACE (The Association for the Conservation of Energy), the Builders Merchants P&H Forum, and the Heating and Hot Water Councils Merchants Group.

He has been an advocate of training, development and apprenticeships and has attended business school courses at IMD in Switzerland and Duke in the US.

As non-executive director at Harrison Bathrooms, he will use his valuable industry expertise to chair the board and provide independent oversight and support to the business, whilst helping to further develop the businesses’ strategy and expand growth.

Jones said: “I’m delighted to join the Harrison Bathrooms team. It’s a really modern and enthusiastic business with great potential to build on its existing success – I’m really looking forward to this new partnership.”

Shaun Corcoran, commercial director, added: “We’re thrilled to have Keith join the board. What he has achieved in his career has been exceptional and we’re really excited to have him join the Harrison Bathrooms team.”

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A specialist solicitor has joined Leeds-based Rinew Legal in the firm’s latest expansion.

Eve King brings over five years’ experience in all forms of dispute resolution to the legal firm.

With clients ranging from some of Yorkshire’s finest marketing agencies to national leading tech companies, her versatile background in industries like media, creative, construction, and tech makes her an invaluable asset to the Rinew team.

From extensive defence work in high-profile, complex discrimination claims to advising on high value Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations, King’s experience will further enhance Rinew’s continuous growth.

King said: “I am excited to work with such an experienced, specialist and dynamic team. Our skills and specialisms compliment wonderfully, and I am looking forward to doing exciting work together.”

Richard Newstead, Rinew’s managing director, said: “I am delighted to be able to welcome Eve to Rinew Legal. We continue to grow due to the outstanding work we do for our clients and Eve adds even more quality to an already outstanding team.”

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Fashion house Burberry, which has bases in West Yorkshire, says CP Duggal has been appointed chief digital and analytics officer, effective from 30 September.

In this newly created position, he will be responsible for driving Burberry’s digital agenda and leveraging data and analytics to support the company’s strategic ambitions.

He will join the executive committee and will report to Marco Gobbetti and in turn his successor as Burberry chief executive officer.

Duggal joins Burberry after 20 years at American Express where, in his most recent role, he led the company-wide Digital and Analytics organisation.

Gobbetti said: “I am delighted to welcome CP Duggal to Burberry. CP has deep digital and data and analytics expertise and experience of operating on a global basis.

“His experience of accelerating digital distribution, driving customer acquisition and loyalty, creating award-winning customer website and mobile apps, leveraging AI and analytics and building and leading the Data Office function will be invaluable to Burberry in this next phase.”