Tees Business Tees Business Issue 15 | Page 66

66 | Tees Business TEES Business appointments Ian Kelly, Davies Tracey Accountants Ian Kelly has joined Tees accountancy practice Davies Tracey to drive further growth after a year of expansion for the firm. Well-known taxation specialist and former director at Baldwins, Ian has been appointed as tax partner, with a remit to head up the Davies Tracey tax department and grow the range of taxation services its team offers to a wide range of clients. Ian is a specialist in HMRC investigations, expatriate and non-residential taxation, and also has expertise in high net worth and complex clients. He will be involved in delivering sustained practice growth for Davies Tracey. Russell Lobb, The Expanded Metal Company Hartlepool-based expanded metal mesh manufacturer The Expanded Metal Company is pressing ahead with growth plans in the South of the UK with the appointment of Russell Lobb, a new territory sales manager. Russell, from Newbury, brings more than 12 years of experience to The Ex