Tees Business Tees Business Issue 18 | Page 95

Serving the Teesside Business Community | 95 A round-up of the latest appointments on the Tees business scene... Housing Company, where she held the position of executive director of business and development, with responsibility for business services and strategy. She also played significant leading roles in the establishment of County Durham Housing Group in 2015 and Dale & Valley Homes in 2006. Richard Croft and Mike Wise, Colewood Automotive Growth and progression are on the cards for Stockton-based Colewood Automotive thanks to the addition of experienced director Richard Croft and automotive veteran Mike Wise. Its new board of directors, led by Travis Coleman, will help grow all existing ventures as well as establishing new, innovative ideas for the future. Richard Croft, has worked for the likes of Bond International, as well as a number of other high-profile companies where he made his mark. Driving home innovation in the digital world is Mike Wise, who began his successful career at the age of 14. hydraulic engineers with the appointment of two new apprentice trainees at its head office on Teesside. Pipefitter Luke Morris and mechanical fitter Hugo Abrol have joined IMH’s four-year apprenticeship programme. Headquartered in Middlesbrough, UK IMH is a global player in hydraulic engineering, with experience of working across more than 50 countries. Apprentices, Darlington Council Darlington Council has supported two apprentices to progress into full-time employment while continuing to complete their apprenticeships. Robyn Allinson, 20, was offered a full- time role eight months into her Level 3 apprenticeship, while Charlotte Moss, 21, who had previously worked for Sainsbury’s and also spent a year at Darlington College, was offered an apprenticeship role within the council and, while completing her apprenticeship with Darlington Council Learning and Skills, was offered a full-time position working in the housing department. Dr David Egner and Andy Richardson, Materials Processing Institute Leading UK steel and materials research and innovation centre, the Materials Processing Institute, has strengthened its commercial team as it expands its support to the steel industry. MPI has appointed Dr David Egner and promoted Andy Richardson to strategic account manager roles for client partners, British Steel and Tata Steel, respectively. David and Andy will be responsible for the management of the research programmes and driving forward the strategic direction of technology, production and process developments for both organisations. Apprentices, J Mac Scaffolding and Safety Systems Nine local residents have secured apprenticeships or employment through a partnership between Thirteen, the largest housing association in the North East, and expanding local company, J Mac Scaffolding and Safety Systems. As part of its social value commitment as a Thirteen contractor, J Mac partnered with Thirteen’s employability team to fill its apprenticeship vacancies and six Thirteen customers have been successful. The Stockton-based company also approached Thirteen to support recruitment for a full-time administrator vacancy and has employed two further job-seekers who have been working with Thirteen’s offender employment coordinator. Dr David Egner and Andy Richardson, Materials Processing Institute Luke Morris and Hugo Abrol, Industrial and Marine Hydraulics Industrial and Marine Hydraulics (IMH) continues to demonstrate its commitment to developing the next generation of Your Appointments Email us your new appointments, including a picture, to: [email protected]