Tees Business Tees Business Issue 16 | Page 83

Serving the Teesside Business Community | 83 A round-up of the latest appointments on the Tees business scene... director of operations, having previously held the title of director of client services. Anders Jersby has been promoted from business development manager to director, commercial, and Carol Patton completes the cohort of new appointments after being promoted from business services manager to the newly-created position of director of business services. Jamie Owens, EnviroTech Maintenance Services Business is continuing to hot up for a Teesside air conditioning firm as they take on more staff to meet demand, despite the drop in temperature. Enviro-Tech Maintenance Services, based in Stockton, is expanding thanks to an increase in sales and enquiries. The firm’s latest recruit Jamie Owens has joined the Enviro-Tech MS team after a red hot summer led to more customers wanting air conditioning in their homes and businesses. Trainees, Clive Owen LLP Clive Owen has appointed four new trainees at its Darlington office is it prepares for future growth. The local young people will have the opportunity to gain skills, qualifications and experience while earning a salary. During a three-year training contract, three of the trainees – Paige Robson, Elizabeth Rae and Oliver Bainbridge – will receive full study support for the ACA qualification with the ICAEW. Your Appointments Simon Preece and John Taylor, Better Brand agency Better has appointed two new members to its senior management team following unprecedented growth over the last two years. Simon Preece joins as associate brand director and will support the agency’s strategic growth, service offer and, as the most awarded marketer in DBA history, further develop its commercial effectiveness agenda. Simon brings a wealth of experience to Better, having spent 26 years at Elmwood as a shareholder and main board member managing the development of many of their largest client relationships across FMCG, corporate and retail sectors and the BBC. Additionally, John Taylor, who joined Better as creative director in 2016, has been appointed as board director. Gary Lumby, JDM Earth Hartlepool-based electrical contracting and electric vehicle charging specialists JDM Earth has appointed well-known business consultant Gary Lumby as its first non- executive director. The appointment has come at a time of substantial growth for JDM Earth, which has increased its turnover to over £250,000 in 2018 with plans to further grow that to £500,000 within this financial year. Mr Lumby assumes the position as non- executive director at JDM, alongside his role on the board of other prominent businesses in the region. Erica Turner, Jacksons Law Award-winning law firm Jacksons has appointed a new head of commercial property. Partner Erica Turner takes on her new role as the department continues to build on its reputation for delivering excellent commercial property advice to its clients in the North-East and beyond. She will oversee the management of the commercial property team in the firm’s offices in Teesside and Newcastle. Erica joined Jacksons in 2004 while studying for her degree at Teesside University and qualified as a solicitor in 2010 into the firm’s commercial property department. Nile Rutter, Paul Gilsenan Wealth Management A wealth management company in Stockton has bolstered its team with the appointment of an office administrator. Nile Rutter, from Ferryhill, joined the Paul Gilsenan Wealth Management practice recently and is looking forward to learning more about the finance industry, in the hopes to eventually qualify as a financial advisor. Having only recently turned 18, Nile has just finished studying his A-Levels at Durham Sixth Form and is looking to get stuck into a role where he can expand on his finance knowledge. David Walls and Claire Watson, Tees Components North Skelton-based engineering firm Tees Components has made two appointments into new roles as the firm enjoys continuous growth. New office manager Claire Watson is a qualified, experienced accountancy and HR professional, while she has worked for many years in procurement for Valve OEMs, building her knowledge of subcontract machining and material sourcing. Meanwhile, David Walls has been appointed as engineering contracts manager. An apprenticeship-trained machinist, he has 20 years’ experience in subcontracting, estimating, process auditing, shift management and contract management. Email us your new appointments, including a picture, to: [email protected]