People

Business Stream announces new People Director

One of the UK’s biggest water retailers has appointed a highly experienced People Director as part of a triple appointment to further strengthen its executive leadership team. Gail Cockburn (pictured above) has joined Business Stream having spent close to 20 years with the country’s leading whisky distributor, Edrington UK, where she held the post of […]

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Investigo appoint Derek Mackenzie as CEO to lead European expansion

Investigo, the recruitment practice of The IN Group, has appointed industry veteran Derek Mackenzie as CEO of UK and Europe to lead its European expansion plans following the company’s rapid growth. With the appointment of Mackenzie, Investigo plans to bolster its headcount to 300 staff over the next year, up from 220, as part of

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Dentons posts strong trainee & apprentice retention numbers

Dentons’ UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME) region has retained almost 70% of trainees and apprentices in the UK who applied for newly qualified roles in 2023. This latest round of figures sees the first two apprentices from Dentons to become newly qualified, after completing a six-year scheme which was introduced in 2017.  The Firm

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Leading Aberdeen accountant shortlisted for top UK award

Leading Aberdeen accountant Infinity Partnership has been shortlisted for a top award, a year after winning a prestigious accolade at the same event. The firm’s Managing Partner Simon Cowie (pictured above) has been named a finalist in the Practice Leader of the Year Category at the 2023 Accounting Excellence Awards. He won the Practice Pioneer

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Global Underwater Hub appoints North Regional Manager

Global Underwater Hub (GUH), the leading trade and development body representing the UK’s £8billion underwater industry has announced the appointment of a new regional manager. Ricci Boston (pictured above), who will be based in Newcastle, will be instrumental in increasing engagement among GUH’s members and expanding its membership base in the north of England. He

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Blackwood appoints a new Commercial Director

Blackwood Homes and Care have completed their restructured Executive Management Team by appointing Steph Sutherland (pictured above) as Development and Commercial Director. Replacing former Development and Commercial Director Simon Fitzpatrick, who became Chief Executive in February, Steph occupied the post on an interim post before securing the role on a permanent basis – something she

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Skylark Lasers appoints new CEO to guide its expansion of unique technology

Skylark Lasers, the agile photonics company that specialises in the design and manufacture of ultra-reliable, high-performance, single-frequency DPSS lasers, has appointed a new CEO, to lead the business and guide its long-term growth vision. Dr. Ben Szutor (pictured above) has been appointed as company CEO and will lead the business in the global roll-out of

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UK companies making “positive steps” on diversity, but new study finds that gender parity has stalled

Leila McKenzie-Delis, CEO and Founder of DIBE accelerator DIAL Global with UK business leaders A new study has found that many of the UK’s largest companies have increased their focus on diversity and inclusion, but factors such as age, socio-economic status and sexual orientation are still lagging behind, and progress has stalled on gender parity.

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Three major organisations join forces in the fight against modern slavery

Two of the biggest names in the Scottish energy sector and a global life sciences business have joined the Scotland Against Modern Slavery movement. SSE plc, one of the UK’s leading low-carbon energy company, Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering, and Charles River Laboratories, the drug discovery and development experts, have signed up

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Wrexham based company announces leadership changes

(L) Clodagh Sherrard & (R) Fintan O’Leary Levercliff, a B Corp certified company of category consultants to the food and drink industry have announced new leadership team roles effective immediately.  These changes reflects the company’s ambition to further accelerate their strong growth by investing in redefining the value category management and category led commercial strategies

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