PR, Marketing and HR Appointments: Linpac appoints VP and more

A round-up of the week’s PR, marketing and HR appointments.

LINPAC Packaging has appointed John A Jones as vice president of HR and HSHE.

Mr Jones will have overall responsibility of organisational development, change management, senior level recruitment, compensation and benefits packages and HSHE across Wakefield-based LINPAC Packing, a multinational company.

Mr Jones has a wealth of HR experience with a number of blue chip companies including British Energy, Scottish and Newcastle, HJ Heinz and Allied Steel and Wire.

He is a fellow of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a member of the Chartered Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and a member of the Chartered Institute of Management.  

Ralf K. Wunderlich, president and managing director of LINPAC Packaging said: “I look forward to working with John as his HR and health and safety expertise will be a tremendous asset to the business, these are areas which are fundamental to our continued growth and success.”

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MARKETING consultancy Golley Slater has made three senior appointments at its Leeds office as part of strategic expansion plans to grow its operation in Yorkshire.

Tim Orrell joins as managing director of the marketing services and advertising division from Beyond1 where he held the same position.

Having worked in a number of leading agencies in the region, Mr Orrell brings with him a wealth of client experience that includes Adsa, Hewlett Packard and Marks & Spencer.

The marketing services and advertising division has also been boosted by the appointments of Aidan Nicholson as account director and Nicola Hirst as senior account manager.

He will head up the Proctor & Gamble account having joined from Poulters where he worked on a number of FMCG and leisure clients including Pepsi, Kelloggs and Glaxo Smith Kline.

Ms Hirst brings 13 year’s experience to Golley Slater having worked with T-Mobile, Coca-Cola and Kiss 100 radio station and will head The Army marketing account in the North East, Yorkshire and North West.

Tim Orrell said: “This is a very exciting phase in the development of our advertising offering in Leeds as we look to enhance our service to current and potential clients. Bringing Aidan and Nicola on board are key appointments in our future expansion strategy as we work with the team here to achieve the vision of creating the best marketing services agency in Yorkshire.”

The Leeds office employs more than 50 people across marketing services, PR and dialogue marketing and is part of the Golley Slater Group which has a network of 11 offices across the UK.