BusinessLive brings you the latest appointments and promotions from across the East Midlands:
Nielsen McAllister:
Derby PR and communications agency Nielsen McAllister has appointed its first apprentice, providing a new route into the industry for young people interested in a career in PR.
Molly Norman has joined the business as an apprentice account executive. The 19-year-old from Heanor read law at university, but her long held interest in digital marketing and creative writing led her to realise that her future lay in another direction.
With the help of Derby training provider althaus, which specialises in digital qualifications, Molly has begun her 18-month apprenticeship at Nielsen McAllister, alongside studying for a Digital Marketing Level 3 qualification.
Molly鈥檚 role will be very hands-on, supporting team members across a range of client projects to gain practical experience that supports and complements her course work.
Molly said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to have joined Nielsen McAllister and to be learning about the world of PR and communications.
鈥淚鈥檝e been made truly welcome since day one and have already got involved in daily work activities, preparing copy and materials for social media and even writing my first blog for the business!
鈥淚鈥檓 really looking forward to building my career here and using the insight from my apprenticeship training to help further develop and enhance digital marketing techniques that will benefit our clients.鈥
Based in Green Lane in the St Peters Quarter, Nielsen McAllister recently expanded both its capacity and sector reach with the announcement of three new appointments earlier this year.
The agency is also recruiting for an account manager to support its future growth.
Yew Lodge Hotel:
An East Midlands restaurant has promoted a member of staff, who started as a Christmas temp, onto its management team.
Sophie White has been appointed as assistant restaurant and bar manager at Marco Pierre White鈥檚 New York Italian at the Yew Lodge Hotel in Kegworth.
Having started work there 2015, she has worked her way up the career ladder, taking on various roles such as bar supervisor prior to her latest position.
Sophie, who lives in Nottingham, said: 鈥淚 cannot wait for the new challenge especially as we鈥檙e now able to reopen following the latest lockdown.
鈥淕uests have been waiting to go out for so long and I want our team to make their first night out to be a memorable one.
鈥淢arco鈥檚 New York Italian here in Kegworth is a stunning space to dine and is a real hidden gem in this delightful village. We just want it to be buzzing as it was pre covid.
鈥淎nd I can honestly say that despite sharing the same surname as Marco, we鈥檙e not related.鈥
Heather Thornton, director of sales and marketing said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to promote someone from within and if anyone deserves it, it鈥檚 Sophie.
鈥淪he is extremely popular with our guests as well as the whole team as nothing is ever too much trouble for her. Her innovation and zest for life made her the perfect candidate to be our new assistant bar and restaurant manager.鈥
Hallam:
Digital marketing agency Hallam has expanded its content marketing team, with two new hires.
Anna Murphy and Cormac Clarke join the Nottingham business as content marketing consultant and digital PR executive respectively.
Anna will be looking after PR, social media and all things content marketing, advising clients and devising content strategy.
Prior to joining Hallam, she worked as a feature writer for national women鈥檚 magazines before joining retail technology specialist Retail Assist where she handled their PR and communications.
Cormac Clarke recently graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in broadcast journalism and did a placement at Notts County Women as a social media and content officer.
Charlotte Tomlinson, media director at Hallam, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to welcome Anna and Cormac to Hallam, who will be strengthening our content marketing and PR offering, which is crucial to our future strategy as an agency.
鈥淭hey will be bringing solid experience, new perspectives and innovative ideas to the team.
鈥淢ost importantly, they are both an awesome fit culturally and have contributed so much already.鈥
Elliot Mather LLP:
Julie Skill, the head of the family department at Elliot Mather, has been appointed president of Derby Law Society for the coming year.
Ms Skill has practised family law since 1989 and has been with the firm since she was a paralegal.
She has expertise in a range of family matters, advising on pre-nuptial agreements, and helping deal with relationship breakdowns, including issues relating to children, finances and domestic abuse.
She said: 鈥淚 am extremely proud to even have been considered for the role and I am thankful for the nomination to be chosen.
鈥淭o have my name added to the list of such esteemed predecessors is an absolute privilege and honour.
鈥淎lthough I am taking over the role of President at a very unique and somewhat bizarre time, I am dedicated to ensuring that I do justice to the position.鈥
The Derby Law Society was established in early 1886, originally with 35 members who wanted to start a law library.
Since then it has grown to represent lawyers across the whole of Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.
Elliot Mather managing partner Julie Page said: 鈥淚 know that Julie will approach this opportunity with the same passion and commitment that she shows to all aspects of her professional career.鈥
Nelsons:
East Midlands-based law firm Nelsons has boosted its expert commercial property team in Leicester, after welcoming a new associate.
Ben Cox qualified as a solicitor in September 2019 and joins Nelsons from Wilkin Chapman Solicitors in Lincoln.
He specialises in commercial property, with an interest in construction law, and his role at Nelsons will focus on the retail, residential development, industrial, hospitality and charity sectors.
He said: 鈥淚 am overjoyed to have joined Nelsons, it鈥檚 an ambitious and forward thinking firm with a team that genuinely cares about their clients and places them at the heart of everything they do.
鈥淭he firm already has a strong presence and great reputation in Leicester and the wider East Midlands, which is highlighted by its commitment to expansion and growth for each of its offices.
鈥淪tarting a new job in the midst of a pandemic could have been a strange feeling.
鈥淗owever, joining Nelsons has been made simple due to the expert technology provided by the firm and the warm welcome I鈥檝e received from everyone.鈥
James Coningsby, head of the Leicester commercial property team at Nelsons, said: 鈥淲e are thrilled to welcome Ben to the team.
鈥淗is previous experience within commercial property and real estate has already made him a great asset to the team and we look forward to seeing him flourish in his new role.鈥
The Good Food Group:
Consultancy business The Good Food Group has brought in Iain Laing as an account manager, to support its ambitious growth plans following a successful first quarter.
Iain, who will be responsible for vitamins, supplements and wellness at the Mansfield-based group, brings more than 10 years鈥 worth of experience in the food and drink industry - having held previous positions at Colgate, Palmolive and Nestle.
He has a wide range of skills and extensive expertise, particularly within the herbal and food supplements sector, and previously won an OTC marketing award for his work with Potters Herbals.
Ross Carlin, managing director at The Good Food Group said: 鈥淲e are delighted to welcome Iain to bolster our existing account management team.
鈥淗e brings with him a wealth of experience within the herbal and food supplements categories and his expertise will be invaluable to the future of our business.鈥
He will support The Good Food Group鈥檚 wider plans for expansion, after the company moved into a new office space earlier this month.
The new premises will allow the team to work more effectively and collaboratively, as well as offering additional space for photography and filming.
Smith Cooper:
Smith Cooper Independent Financial Solutions has further strengthened its team, welcoming graduates Aman Matharu and George Brandist to the firm as financial planning analysts.
Aman and George both join the Hinckley-based firm from Coventry University, where they completed degrees in accounting and finance, and finance respectively.
Both will now be fast-tracked to become chartered financial planners.
Company director Paul Hamilton has close ties to Coventry University Business School dating back to 2008, and has contributed time and financial planning expertise to the department of Economics, Finance and Accounting.
He said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e delighted to be welcoming Aman and George to the team.
鈥淭hese appointments highlight our commitment to investing in aspiring young professionals in both the local, and wider Midlands region.鈥
鈥淎man and George are the second and third appointments from this source following the earlier successful appointment of Jason Million who will become a chartered financial planner later this year.
鈥淲e are delighted to be able to identify talent directly from one of the highest ranked modern universities in the 海角视频 and to be able to employ two of the six high quality candidates that applied on this occasion.鈥
BDO:
Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO has further strengthened its technology risk assurance team with the appointment of Dee Vaghela.
Based in the Midlands, his role within the national technology risk assurance practice, will see him support new and existing external audit clients with their technology demands.
He has particular expertise within the natural resources and energy and manufacturing sectors.
Richard Rose, BDO partner and head of the Midlands said: 鈥淒ee鈥檚 appointment is part of our continued investment in our wider audit and assurance team and his technology risk experience will complement the expertise of our team in the Midlands and beyond.
鈥淲e are seeing increasingly complex audits in the Midlands and across the 海角视频.
鈥淥ver the last few years BDO鈥檚 technology and risk assurance team has grown to over 100 partners and colleagues and continues to grow, supporting a wide variety of clients. Having Dee join the team in the Midlands is a boost to our credentials in the region.鈥
Dee said: 鈥淏DO has an enviable culture and I look forward to driving growth and working with the team to help clients and our team navigate the changing backdrop and help them succeed.鈥
Synergy Logistics:
Castle Donington technology innovator Synergy Logistics has announced a trio of key promotions as business continues to grow its warehouse management system SnapFulfil.
Philip Wright is elevated to head of global support & continuous improvement, a pivotal new area for the company, while Martin Coogan takes up the mantle of head of the 海角视频 customer success team.
Elsewhere in the business, Emma Faulkner has been promoted to head of software development from her previous role as technical development manager.
SnapFulfil鈥檚 chief operating officer Stefanie Rollins said: 鈥淭hese promotions are much deserved as we strengthen our operational productivity and efficiencies and develop the skills of our team.
鈥淚鈥檓 so incredibly proud of all three individuals and it鈥檚 always a pleasure working with them.
