APPOINTMENTS
A round-up of the latest appointments on the Tees business scene...
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as a senior adviser to London-based Ikigai Energy. Across these ventures, his teams have successfully raised more than £ 150m in equity and project capital for breakthrough energy technologies.
James Porter, HanmiGlobal HanmiGlobal, the Korean-headquartered project and construction management firm, has appointed former Avison Young principal and chief client officer James Porter as global business director.
HanmiGlobal’ s international platform includes UK specialists K2 Construction Management and Walker Sime, bringing leading expertise in construction management, project management and cost consultancy.
James’ appointment forms part of the group’ s ongoing international strategy to strengthen its global client platform. This growth is being driven by increasing demand across complex, capital-intensive sectors, spanning advanced manufacturing, energy transition and technology and illustrated by major programmes such as SeAH Wind, alongside continued investment in healthcare and residential development.
In his new role, James will provide leadership and direction for driving revenue growth, market expansion and strategic positioning across multiple countries and regions.
Steve Spark, Intasite Stockton-based tech firm Intasite has added experienced software as a service( SaaS) executive Steve Spark to its board.
Steve joins Intasite in a strategic advisory role to support the company’ s continued growth and scaling efforts following a record-breaking year.
Intasite is a leading provider of cloudbased digital induction and site access solutions for high-risk industries.
The firm recently reported a 20 % year-on-year revenue increase, driven by a surge in demand for its proprietary software platform, and Steve’ s appointment is intended to maintain this momentum as it continues to onboard new clients and expand into new regions.
Steve is a growth-focused chairman and board adviser with more than two decades of experience helping SaaS companies scale across the world.
His career includes leading five successful private equity funding rounds, one trade sale and three business acquisitions.
Andrew Fitzpatrick, Red Button Marketing Training Red Button Marketing Training based in Darlington has recruited a new member to the team as part of a government-backed youth employment scheme.
The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer scheme is a new and exciting opportunity for young people who have been actively seeking work to gain a role in a company for three-to-six months and a minimum of 25 hours per week. It is being run through Darlington and Stockton councils.
Andrew Fitzpatrick, from Darlington, joined the training company at the end of January and has already made a great impact.
Red Button Marketing Training is a leading training company that offers marketing process education and mentoring to SMEs and their teams.
It delivers programmes around the Marketing Performance Framework – a solution that helps SMEs visualise the management process of marketing and use it to help connect other business functions such as sales, operations and business development, to motivate people and give structure to plans and activities.
Red Button MD Margaret Bradshaw is pictured with Andrew and Darlington Council job coach Ken Hope.
Abu Ali, CEO Sleepout An award-winning businessman who lost one of his best friends while rough sleeping has been appointed chairman of a leading homelessness national charity which launched on Teesside.
Newcastle’ s Abu Ali has taken on the role at the helm of CEO Sleepout, which to date has raised more than £ 6m to support causes across the UK helping people in poverty or experiencing homelessness.
A chartered accountant, Abu is a partner at FRP Advisory and in 2018 was named the North East’ s Emerging Dealmaker of the Year.
He will replace the charity’ s founder, Andy Preston, who will remain with CEO Sleepout as a trustee.
For Abu, the new role is a chance to make his own mark.
Having raised a phenomenal £ 750,000 last year, a growing strain on services means the charity’ s aim is to hit £ 1m in 2026.
That drive starts on March 23, with the first sleepout of the year in Kent.
It is followed by six sleepouts in a month, from Aberdeen down to Brighton – along with two North-East events in Middlesbrough and Alnwick.
“ Abu knows CEO Sleepout inside out and has been with us since day one,” said CEO Bianca Robinson.
“ His vision and connections in the business world will only help us raise more money which, sadly, has never been needed more.”
Andy Preston added:“ Abu will be a brilliant chair. I’ ll never forget the support he gave me over the years when I was an exhausted volunteer, running the charity on my own.”
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