Carrington Communications:
BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s longest-serving breakfast show presenter Rod Whiting (pictured above) is bringing his 35 years of broadcasting experience to businesses across the UK as professional media trainer for Carrington Communications.
Rod, who has worked for the BBC, ITN and commercial networks for over three decades, provides media training through his own brand, Ultravox Media Training.
Now, Carrington clients are also able to access Rod’s media training, adding to the agency’s existing digital marketing services for clients in manufacturing, professional services and tourism.
It also means Rod – now a presenter on commercial station Boom Radio – has been reunited with his former BBC colleague David Sykes, who worked with him at BBC Radio Lincolnshire before joining Carrington where he leads the agency’s PR team.
Rod said: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to work alongside Carrington Communications. It’s been an aspiration to collaborate with a high quality PR organisation for a while and it’s good to be working with David again.
Carrington is a Lincoln-based digital marketing agency which specialises in manufacturing, professional services and the visitor economy.
Pick Everard:
Pick Everard has appointed Justin Neil as a new national director in its building services engineering team. He joins the Leicester-based property, construction, and infrastructure consultancy with 24 years of experience in design and construction, including four years in Qatar, where he worked closely on its widely celebrated National Library.
Justin's responsibilities are to lead and grow the 90-strong team nationally.
He said: “My varied career and experience abroad has given me a unique, all-round perspective that melds well with Pick Everard’s multi-disciplinary approach.
“Having worked on all sides of the construction spectrum – for contractors, clients, and consultants – I’m ideally situated to hit the ground running and drive forward our department.”
Pick Everard partner Andrew Almond said: “I am looking forward to working alongside Justin, collaborating closely on our objectives to develop our team and to deliver a service of excellence to our clients across the UK and beyond.”
Fisher German:
Property consultancy Fisher German has strengthened its agency team after appointing two industry experts.
The firm has appointed Emily Billson and Katie Lea to its Midlands Agency team based in Ashby-de-la Zouch. Between them they have specialist knowledge of the Staffordshire and Derbyshire markets and a track record in the sale of village and country homes.
The firm has also promoted Lizzie Hefferin-Towey, who has been with it for three years, to negotiator.
Emily said: “I am delighted to join Fisher German – a firm which has an extremely good reputation for its agency work across the UK.
“It is exciting to join such a diverse, multi-disciplinary firm that can offer a wide range of property services to clients.”
Eden Public Relations:
Nottingham PR agency Eden Public Relations has expanded its team with the addition of digital and PR account executive Kyle Lynch and digital & social media account executive Charlie Peters.
The specialist PR and marketing communications consultancy based in the city’s Lace Market has just celebrated 23 years in business, and continues to grow its offering in the Midlands digital PR sector.
Kyle will focus on the team’s PR strategy and Charlie will enhance its organic and paid social media delivery.
After completing a year-long corporate communications placement at The University of Derby, Kyle joins the team with a first-class degree in Journalism.
Previously working as a content creator, Charlie joins the agency with a degree in English literature from the University of Warwick. He has prior agency experience as well as a diverse freelance career including sports and music journalism, podcasting and scriptwriting.
Timms:
Timms Solicitors have promoted family law paralegal Leah Pilling who has taken up a contract as a trainee solicitor.
Leah is a first-class honours law graduate from Manchester Metropolitan University and is combining work at Timms with studying for the Legal Practicing Certificate (LPC) and a master’s degree.
Timms Partner and training principal Adrian Rose said: “We remain firmly committed to achieving growth through home-grown talent and ensuring that young professionals have all the support, training and qualifications that they need for their own career development and to achieve the high standards of work that we expect at Timms.
“Leah has already proved to be a consummate professional and we are delighted to reward this with a training contract.”
Leah added: “I am excited to move to the next stage of my legal career with the support of the great team of lawyers and paralegals at Timms Solicitors.”
William Davis Homes:
There’s been a double success for two apprentice electricians at Leicestershire housebuilder William Davis Homes.
Demi Whitehead and Felicity Monks secured the top two places in a regional heat of a competition to find the UK’s best young electrician.
Demi and Felicity, both aged 21, came first and second respectively in the qualifying heat of UK SkillELECTRIC.
The heat, held at Nottingham College, featured nine competitors, including two from the Armed Forces. They were each given the same technical challenges, which they had to complete in separate cubicles.
Demi will now compete in the UK SkillELECTRIC Final in November after being among the highest scorers in all the regional heats. She originally joined William Davis straight from school and is a former Apprentice of the Year at the company.
Rutland Hall Hotel:
Head porter Les Patterson has marked 30 years of service at Rutland Hall Hotel – where his “steadfast commitment to excellence and wealth of experience” has played an integral role in shaping the resort’s success and expansion.
His journey at Rutland Hall began in 1992 when he was 28, in the security team, becoming a porter the following year, His initial responsibilities included setting up conferences and weddings, providing first aid, and serving as a fire marshal.
As well as managing porters teams he helps set up conferences and function rooms, collaborating closely with the events team.
His dedication also extends beyond logistics, taking on the valued role of 'duty manager', where he safeguards the resort and its guests, taking particular interest in fire safety measures such as call point testing and fire extinguisher servicing.
Prior to his tenure at Rutland Hall, Les had a distinguished career in the RAF regiment, serving for nine years in airfield security.
Les said: "It doesn’t feel like it has been 30 years – the time has passed so quickly. It's as if the years are getting shorter.
“The camaraderie and spirit among my colleagues have made it a pleasure.”
Optima UK:
Recruitment, training, and business advisory firm Optima UK has announced the appointment of Will Vigars as head of manufacturing.
He has extensive experience in the UK manufacturing, engineering and energy markets and becomes part of the senior management group at the Leicestershire-based business.
Optima UK founder and chief executive Larraine Boorman said: “We’re delighted that Will has joined us in this key role.
“He has an impressive track record and I am confident that his expertise and experience will play a big part in helping to accelerate the growth of the business.”
PermaGroup:
National building products company PermaGroup – which is based in Alfreton – has appointed Duncan Kirkwood as its new managing director to spearhead the organisation’s ambitious growth plans.
Collaborating alongside long-standing director Adrian Buttress, Duncan brings with him more than 30 years of experience in the roofing and building products industry, having held senior positions at the likes of Marley Building Materials, Icopal and most recently as MD of Carlisle Construction Materials.
Duncan said: “For me, now is the perfect time to take on this new challenge at a business that I really believe in.
“I just love roofing and have been passionate about it my entire career, but I’m equally excited to expand my knowledge to the other areas of the business including modular builds and fencing – I can see real opportunities to grow the group as a whole.”
PermaGroup has plans to extend its products, services and training capabilities, with its PermaRoof Registered Installer Scheme potentially rolling out across other facets of the business.
