People: Incremental; Taylor Emmet; and more
Incremental, a York-based smart transport technology provider, has made two new appointments in the roles of business development director and finance director.
Both recruits come with great experience within the rail technology industry and are the result of the continued commercial and organisational growth of Incremental.
Alex Robertson takes the newly created role of business development director, reporting to CEO Daniel Lee-Bursnall. Joining from Tracsis, he brings 16 years experience in the UK rail supply chain.
He has worked with TOCs (Train Operating Companies), FOCs (Freight Operating Companies) and Network Rail in the UK, as well as bidding and supplying to customers in the US, New Zealand, Australia and Scandinavia, and is tasked with expanding Incremental’s offering and customer base in the UK and abroad.
David Thornton takes the permanent role of finance director – again reporting to Incremental’s CEO.
After previously holding several senior roles at Tracsis, including finance director and managing director of its Operations and Planning division, Thornton also brings experience from the manufacturing, distribution and energy sectors – having worked with companies such as DHL, Premier Farnell and Cargill.
Lee-Bursnall, said: “We’re so pleased to welcome these new members of the Incremental team. They come with fantastic experience and share our vision for what we can achieve in this industry.
“As Incremental continue to grow, it’s important that I have a great team to take on more responsibilities, and Alex and David certainly fit that bill.”
Robertson added: “It’s an exciting time at Incremental and I can’t wait to get started.
“They are a company I‘ve previously admired, and am excited to be joining an established team of passionate and extremely knowledgeable people, with an excellent offering to help improve the railway.”
Thornton said: “Incremental’s reputation in the market and Dan’s vision for the future were quite compelling to me and I’m pleased to be joining this business.
“There’s lots of challenges in the rail industry, however Incremental have so many tools in place to help improve it in many areas.”
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Taylor Emmet has boosted its senior team in Sheffield with the appointment of Charlotte Higgins as corporate partner.
She has moved to Taylor Emmet from her previous corporate law role at a Sheffield firm.
With 13 years’ experience in the sector, she has worked across all aspects of corporate, commercial and privacy law at firms in Sheffield and Derbyshire.
Higgins, who is also a successful track cyclist, will be working with Taylor Emmet partner Rob Moore to continue the development of the firm’s Corporate department.
She said: “There is clearly an ambition for growth within the Corporate department and across the firm, so I’m keen to get involved in that and bring my experience to help us develop our Corporate offering.
“The enthusiasm and support from the team has been brilliant so far and I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running in 2023.”
Moore said: “Charlotte’s appointment comes at an exciting time of growth for the firm, and we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome her to the Corporate team.
“I will be working closely with Charlotte in her new role and I’m looking forward to calling on her experience and expertise as we develop the Corporate arm of Taylor Emmet during 2023.
“We’re thrilled that she has come on board and are very much looking forward to what she can bring to the firm.”
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South Yorkshire-headquartered Company Shop Group, a redistributor of surplus food and household products, has today appointed Owen McLellan as its new managing director.
He will take over from outgoing managing director Steph McGinty, who having led the business through a successful two-year period following the Group’s acquisition by waste management company Biffa, takes on the role of sourcing and partnerships director.
McLellan joined the business as group finance director in May 2022 from Morrisons, where he held senior Finance and Strategy roles during his 10-year tenure with the supermarket.
To enhance the Group’s impact, he will oversee the further development of the business’ expert intervention capabilities, helping existing and new industry partners to redistribute all types of surplus stock.
This includes working with partners on their manufacturing sites to identify and capture unfinished products that are higher up the supply chain and typically harder to reach.
Expanding the reach of the Group’s social enterprise, Community Shop, is also firmly embedded into plans.
Michael Topham, CEO for Biffa, said: “I would like to congratulate Owen on his appointment as managing director.
“Company Shop Group is central to our strategy of providing businesses with an end-to-end solution for all their surplus and waste, and I’m looking forward to seeing him continue the great work that Steph has delivered over the past two years.”
McLellan added: “During my time with the business, I’ve been extremely impressed by the passion of our team and the impact that our sustainable redistribution model makes for our industry partners and the communities we serve.
“In today’s landscape, Company Shop Group has a more important role than ever, helping businesses achieve their ESG commitments and wider sustainability objectives as part of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
“Our priority is to continue meeting these demands and use our unrivalled technical capabilities and expertise to extend into new categories and supply chains to help more companies to realise the value of their surplus.”
