Companies with operations across the North West have announced a range of top hires and promotions over the last seven days.
The likes of Bensons for Beds, N Brown and Begbies Traynor have all made major moves.
Below, we round up the latest hires and promotions that we feel you should not miss.
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Bensons for Beds
Bensons for Beds has appointed Paul Owen to join its leadership team as chief retail officer.
Mr Owen will join the Lancashire-based business after almost three years as board member and director of store operations for Magnet.
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He also has experience of the bed and mattress market, serving for four years as retail director at Dreams. He has also worked at Fraser Hart, Carphone Warehouse and B&Q.
Mr Owen will take-up his role in early July.
Rail North Committee
The Rail North Committee (RNC) has announced the election of a new chair, mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.
The committee advises the Transport for the North board on rail services and infrastructure improvements and all matters relating to rail franchise and contract management in the Rail North area.
As chair, Mr Burnham will oversee the strategic direction of the committee, with the support of vice chairs from the majority and minority groups on the board.
The minority group chair has not been decided yet.
Begbies Traynor
Corporate restructuring and insolvency firm Begbies Traynor has promoted Chris Lawton to the position of partner.
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Mr Lawton joined Begbies Traynor in 2016 and is a licenced insolvency practitioner, having qualified in 2019. He has been leading the Preston office in the role of insolvency director.
He said: "I am delighted to be appointed as a partner at Begbies Traynor. This promotion is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team, as well as the firm's commitment to fostering professional growth."
Princes
Liverpool-based international food and drink group Princes has promoted chief commercial officer Simon Harrison as deputy managing director.
Mr Harrison joined Princes in 2021, moving from Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP).
He will be supporting managing director Cameron Mackintosh in overseeing the group's operations – spanning from the 海角视频 to continental Europe and Mauritius – based at Princes’ Royal Liver Building headquarters in Liverpool.
N Brown
Manchester-headquartered N Brown has confirmed that Dominic Appleton has officially been appointed as chief financial officer.
Mr Appleton first joined the group as CFO designate on March 1.
The appointment of Mr Appleton to the board remains subject to FCA approval.
Parkdean Resorts
Regent Bay Holiday Park in Morecambe has a new general manager after Parkdean Resorts promoted long-serving member of staff, Janette Vaughan.
She said: "I've really enjoyed my time at Ocean Edge Holiday Park, and I'm excited to get started in my new role and to return to Regent Bay.
"I'm looking forward to taking on this new challenge and helping our guests create lasting memories, and I'm extremely thankful to the team at Parkdean Resorts for giving me this opportunity."
T25 Home Improvements
Greater Manchester-based T25 Home Improvements (T25) has recruited a new head of operation.
Steve Owen joins with more than 30 years of experience in the window and conservatory industry, including a previous role as operations director for home improvement company, Clearview.
He said: "I can’t wait to get started with T25. The company already has great teams in place and a fantastic reputation for quality in the industry.
"This is a hands-on role which will allow me to build on the solid foundations that T25 has and facilitate sustainable, organic growth."
Santé Group
Lancashire-based Santé Group has appointed three new team members taking its headcount across the business to 39.
The Santé Group has appointed Jenna Collins as partnership development executive to oversee the launch and development of the group’s new well-being and lifestyle app, MySanté.
Tom Monks and Richard Wade have also joined the business after working in the insurance industry and will be focused on supporting health clients with administration support.
Primas Law
Primas Law has announced the appointment of corporate partner, Barney Leaf. The firm has offices in Manchester, Cheshire, Liverpool and London
Mr Leaf, who joins from Bermans Solicitors, said: "This move marks an exciting opportunity for me professionally. Primas has grown rapidly as a result of the quality of work and the service it offers, and this reflects the personnel that Primas have brought together. I’ve clearly joined the firm at a pivotal time as it continues on its growth strategy."
Radius
Radius, the global mobility and connectivity firm based in Crewe, has appointed Glenn Fishwick to the role of chief information officer.
Mr Fishwick moves into this role from his previous position as CIO for Cox Automotive, where he sat on the European operating board for several years.
After starting his career as a software developer, he held various senior roles across automotive, telecoms, financial services and technology working with both the private and public sector.
PM+M
Blackburn and Bury-based PM+M has named Stephen Robinson as a director.
In his new role, he will be focusing on M&A transactions, disposals, acquisitions, valuations and buy-outs. He primarily works with private companies across many sectors on deals that vary in value from £1m to £50m.
Prior to joining PM+M, Mr Robinson jointly ran his own buyside M&A advisory firm called Auxilium Advisory.
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