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TEES Business appointments
A round-up of the latest appointments on the Tees business scene...
Bob Forster,
The Nicholson Group
The Nicholson Group – which
comprises three transport and
logistics companies based in
Billingham – has appointed
Bob Forster as its chairman.
Mr Forster, who has worked in a nonexecutive and HR business partner role for the
group for the past eight years, aims to bring
greater independence to each business while
sharing common values of staff development
and excellent customer service.
The group is made up of Nicholson’s
Transport, lorry mounted crane company
Nicholson’s Hi-ab and caravan and storage firm
Box Clever.
It is also nurturing a range of new
enterprises with a view to eventually bringing
them under the Nicholson umbrella.
Russell Thompson,
Thirteen Group
Russell Thompson has joined
the leadership team at
Thirteen as group director of
Property Services.
The 52-year-old was welcomed into the Tees
Valley-based group, which covers an area from
North Tyneside to York, from his previous role
as a consultant leading on a variety of projects
across the country.
In his new post, Russell has overall
responsibility for Thirteen’s in-house repairs
and maintenance function, as well as the
programmes of major refurbishment and
investment covering properties owned by
the landlord partners in the group; Erimus
Housing, Housing Hartlepool, Tees Valley
Housing and Tristar Homes.
“I felt I could really bring some value and the
size and social purpose values of Thirteen really
struck a chord,” said father-of-three Russell,
who enjoys playing golf, watching football and
coaching an under-12s football team.
David Medd, Cygnet Law
Redcar-based Cygnet Law has
augmented its services with
the appointment of in-house
barrister David Medd.
David studied for a graduate
diploma in Law at Nottingham University and
a Bar Vocational Course at the University of
Northumbria at Newcastle.
Called to the Bar in 2010 and completing
his pupillage in 2012, he is a recipient of the
Plowden Award for advocacy and an Inner
Temple Award for Outstanding Student.
David is an expert in all areas of family
law and has been regularly instructed by
local authorities, parents, children and other
interested parties in a wide range of public
law proceedings including cases of a complex
nature such as serious injuries to children.
Megan Carr, Omega Plastics
Rapid tooling and plastic
injection moulding
manufacturer Omega Plastics
has appointed Megan Carr to
its marketing team.
The Teesside University business
management graduate will support marketing
manager Jonathan Galloway, a fellow Teesside
University alumni, to deliver the company’s
advertising, PR and digital marketing activities
for its sites in Blyth and Hartlepool.
Omega Plastics has carved an enviable
reputation as a UK market leader in rapid
tooling and plastic injection moulding,
providing product development and
manufacturing services to the automotive,
defence, medical, and personal care industries.
Tait Walker
Fourteen new
recruits have joined
the ranks at Tait
Walker, adding to
its 150-strong team which operates across
Newcastle, Northumberland, Teesside and
Cumbria.
The chartered accountancy’s new recruits
include Tom Puckrin and Sam Wilson, both 18
years old, who will work out of the Teesside
office as trainees in the business services and
tax teams.
David Greensmith, Chemoxy
Teesside-based Chemoxy, one of Europe’s
largest independent contract manufacturers,
has appointed David Greensmith as nonexecutive chairman following an investment by
BGF (Business Growth Fund) in February 2015.
Paula Tinkler was also recently appointed as
the Chemoxy’s new commercial director.
David has 30 years’ experience in the global
chemicals industry including senior executive
roles at ICI Group and Zeneca and as COO of
Avecia Group, which was formed following
a buy-out from Zeneca. After leading the
sale of Avecia’s electronic materials portfolio
to Fujifilm Japan, David went on to run the
business, known as Fujifilm Imaging Colorants,
and completed its integration into Fujifilm.
Roy Merryweather,
PD Ports
PD Ports has welcomed on
board a new general manager
business development, Roy
Merryweather, as part of its
growth plans to generate
further new business in the company’s bulk
handling operations at its Teesport.
Roy joins PD Ports from Peel Ports where
he was employed for over four years as group
business development manager.
In his new role at Teesport, Roy is
responsible for developing supply chain
solutions for customers importing and
exporting dry bulk cargo; bringing with him
over 15 years’ experience specialising in steel
and forest products sectors.
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Some of the best recent
tweets from Teesside’s
business Twitterati
“Real opportunities in
#logistics on #Teesside
with some 17,000 people
employed in the sector –
that’s the highest it’s been in
5 years!”
@PDPorts on some local
good news
“There is a real skills gap in
#logistics on #Teesside. Let’s
hope these opportunities
offer some hope to #SSI
workers.”
@evolutionllp hopes it
creates new chances for
former steelworkers
“Gutted & Sad for the
workers of SSI & their
families. Over time Teesside
can create new jobs”
@preston_andy reacts to
the closure of the Redcar
steel plant
“Who said we don’t make
steel on Teesside any more?
#menofsteel”
@MichaelMcGeary aka
@TheMemoirMan after
Middlesbrough FC knocked
Manchester United out of
the Capital One Cup
“Great that we have agreed
Tees Valley devolution.
Power, money and focus
to drive our economy
#NorthernPowerhouse”
@jameswhartonuk
Stockton South MP and
Northern Powerhouse
minister on the devolution of
power to the Tees region
“Tip: Don’t be entirely selfpromotional on Twitter. Mix
up your content and interact
with your followers.”
@RAWDigi offer some
advice for all of us
“Professor Brian Cox
opened the @mbrocollege
#STEM Centre. Maybe it will
produce a famous scientist
of its own!