Stadler has made a series of appointments on the back of rising contracts in the 海角视频, including its work on the Tyne & Wear Metro service with Nexus.
Rob Baxter has assumed the new position of managing director for Stadler Rail Service 海角视频, and five other people have been recruited to work solely on the Nexus contract, awarded earlier this year.
Based at Stadler’s 海角视频 headquarters in Liverpool, Mr Baxter will lead the 海角视频 division of Stadler Rail Service and the maintenance and mobilisation activities in Liverpool and Newcastle.
Once all the new Stadler trains are in operation in East Anglia, Glasgow and Wales, he will head up the contracts in those areas.
Paul Patrick, who previously worked for Nexus, will be the engineering director, and Neil Heaton will be the senior fleet introduction advisor. Other appointments include Roland Thomas, who will be the depot construction contract manager; Michael Steiner, transition manager; and Steve Moore, who will be the planner. All five will be based in Newcastle.
Robson Laidler Accountants has appointed a new director to help lead the business as it sets its sights on becoming a leading business development and coaching provider, aiding businesses throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nick Wilson, 28, from Blyth, who holds the title of North East Accountant of the Year, has been promoted to the role of director after 11 years at the firm, which this year marks 100 years.
He plays a main role in the advisory arm of the firm and will also continue to lead the business innovation department .
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He said: “I’m honoured to be joining the board of directors at such a critical time. I look forward to helping the board to keep Robson Laidler moving forward delivering great service and offering more than people expect from a stereotypical accountant.”
Durham City law firm Swinburne Maddison LLP has extended its dispute resolution team with the appointment of solicitor Lewis Brown.
Returning to his North East roots, Mr Brown joined Swinburne Maddison from a law firm in South Yorkshire. With experience representing both individuals and businesses across a wide range of dispute resolution matters, he will enhance the range of legal support already on offer in the team and help to further consolidate the firm’s prominent position in the marketplace.
The firm also celebrates the promotion of family solicitor, Catherine Lowther, to the position of associate and the appointment of three new managing associates across the firm: Sharney Randhawa (employment), Nadine Walton (private client) and Abigail Zuk (dispute resolution).
North East law firm Hay & Kilner has strengthened its business development team with the recruitment of experienced marketeer Michelle McBride.
Ms McBride is joining the Newcastle-headquartered firm as a senior marketing manager afterworking in the legal sector for more than 15 years. She moves to Hay & Kilner from Ward Hadaway, where she had worked her way up to become a campaigns manager, and has particular expertise in the commercial and employment law sectors.
Ms McBride said: “I’d heard Hay & Kilner was looking to further enhance its corporate and commercial services, which ties in well with my experience, and it felt like it was an ideal opportunity for my next career move.”
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Jonathan Waters, managing partner at Hay & Kilner Law Firm, adds: “Michelle’s knowledge and ideas will be central to communicating the comprehensive and evolving range of services our expert teams offer and we’re very glad to have her on our team.”
Anthony Jeff has joined global tissue manufacturer Essity as its technical training leader to deliver the company’s award-winning apprenticeship programme at its Tynedale plant.
Mr Jeff joins Essity from Gateshead College where he was curriculum lead for their apprenticeship programmes for eight years. He specialised in mechanical engineering, which included machining, hand fitting and maintenance techniques.
He brings more than 15 years’ experience in the engineering education sector and was also responsible for the successful remodel of the mechanical engineering department at Huntingdon Regional College in Cambridgeshire after it was mothballed in the 1990s. Essity currently has 35 apprentices training at Prudhoe Mill, with a further 15 new starters joining in September.
Mill manager Tony Richards, added: “I am delighted to welcome Anthony to the team. Our apprentice scheme brings huge value to the business and he will be instrumental in developing and delivering our training strategy.”
Essity produces popular toilet tissue brands Velvet and Cushelle at Prudhoe Mill and is the second largest manufacturer in Northumberland.
Global brand and distribution specialist Laurence Brannigan has joined independent watch designer Ellington Timepiece Ltd as non-executive director to grow the brand and drive forward global distribution.
Founded by 24-year-old Teri Ellington in 2017, Ellington Timepiece is a watch line which designs and sells limited edition watches. Mr Brannigan brings decades of experience in the brand management market, spearheading the product launch, brand development and growth of global leaders in the retail marketplace, including Hugo Boss, Scuderia Ferrari, Movado, EBEL and Skagen Designs.
He said: “I was first drawn to Ellington Timepiece due to its advocacy for mental health awareness and the story of founder Teri Ellington, who I can only describe as a true inspiration. I am looking forward to working alongside Teri to further develop the Ellington Timepiece brand.”