Clearview National January 2019 - Issue 206 | Page 74

MOVERS&SHAKERS
‘Rapid expansion gathers pace’
» » PURPLEX, THE LEADING FULL-
service marketing agency, has made three key
appointments as its rapid expansion gathers
pace.
Paula Gledhill joins as PR and Marketing
Manager for the Ascot Group, which includes
Purplex and sister company Insight Data,
and will head up PR, awards and media
distribution for the group.
Paula has previously worked for the BBC
as a broadcast journalist, television researcher
and producer/director, before moving
into marketing and PR in the food and
e-commerce sector.
New Digital Account Executive Christy
Riddell joins Purplex after working in
account management for 21 years managing
client relationships at board level and below
for FTSE100 and NHS Foundation Trust
clients.
And the SEO team has been strengthened
by the appointment of Nikita Mohide.
Having completed a placement year at
Pfizer in the digital marketing department,
Nikita graduated from Aston University
in psychology and business and has joined
Purplex as an SEO Executive.
It takes the total number of employees at
the agency’s headquarters just outside Bristol
to 68 and all three are set to play a big part in
the company as it moves into 2019.
www.purplexmarketing.com
NEW MD FOR LEADING ALUMINIUM UK SUBSIDIARY
» » LEADING ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS
supplier Reynaers, has announced the
appointment of Richard Hall to the position
of Managing Director for the UK subsidiary
of the business. He will oversee the continued
growth as Reynaers expands its trade and
retail offerings and builds on its success in the
commercial sector.
A Birmingham local, Richard has over
22 years’ experience in sales, marketing,
engineering and supply chain roles. He joins
from Schaeffler, where he has held board
positions for over 12 years, leading on projects
across the automotive and industrial sides of
the business in the UK and Ireland.
Andreas Wilsdorf, Chief Sales Officer
at Reynaers Group said: “The collective
knowledge, expertise and experience that
Richard brings to the firm is exactly what
we need to head up our UK team. This is a
very exciting time for our organisation as we
continue growing our offering and we are
delighted to have Richard on board.”
For over 50 years, Reynaers Aluminium has
been producing cutting-edge glazing solutions for
some of the most iconic buildings in the world,
specified time and time again by the world’s
leading architects and construction companies.
www.reynaers.co.uk
New Commercial Assistant for growing team
» » DHF (DOOR & HARDWARE
Federation) has welcomed a new member
of staff to the team; Commercial Assistant,
Jaspreet Thiara, will support the marketing
function, and in particular, Patricia
Sowsbery-Stevens, who was confirmed as
the organisation’s Commercial Manager in
September. Jaspreet will be responsible for
undertaking marketing administrative duties
and managing DHF’s website and growing
social media presence.
With a BA Honours degree in Media,
Communication and Drama, Jaspreet
originally pursued an acting career,
participating in local theatre productions
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and street theatre, and even spending time
in Los Angeles, before a career in marketing
beckoned. Previous roles have included
Social Media Manager at fashion brand,
Forever Devine and marketing agency,
SEM Consultants; Website Administrator/
Marketing Assistant at Cousins Furniture
and organising a fashion show event in aid of
breast cancer.
“I was very excited to learn I had secured
the position at DHF and believe I can assist
the development of the organisation,” says
Jaspreet. “It really is my dream role and I was
so happy when they offered it to me! I look
forward to contributing my skills, working
hard with the team and helping DHF in
continuing to add value for its members.”
www.dhfonline.org.uk