This week’s Yorkshire appointments

Amanda Noble-Simmons, Barber Harrison & Platt

BHP Chartered Accountants have appointed Amanda Noble-Simmons as head of marketing and business development. Amanda has over 18 years worth of marketing experience, having worked in Gibraltar, the Cayman Islands and the UK, for a Big4 accountant and international law firms.

Amanda is responsible for marketing and business development across all five of BHP’s offices in Sheffield, Leeds, York, Chesterfield and Harrogate.

Amanda says, “What attracted me to BHP was their forward thinking approach, their commitment to their clients, their staff development and how they are embracing technology to create a more efficient and innovative service to clients.”

Ben Phillips, Chris Wilson MD and Tom Metcalfe

Tom Metcalfe and Ben Phillips, TCM

Tailormade Conference Management have appointed two new recruits to their team. Tom Metcalfe is joining the firm as sales and operations manager for the lead management arm of the business.

Ben Phillips has been appointed as account manager for the conference management side of the firm.

Jon Smith, Atlas Cloud

North East IT services provider Atlas Cloud has appointed Jon Smith as head of its Leeds office.

Now confirmed as one of the most secure providers in the UK after ISO 27001 2013 accreditation, the company has appointed Jon Smith as business manager in the new Yorkshire offices.

Jon, said: “There is a lot of interest around Leeds in what a difference the cloud can make for the city.

“Businesses really seem to be embracing the possibilities and I want to get out to as many as possible and find the right solution to let them prosper while we run their IT operation.

“Having worked in this sector for over 25 years, with many of the elements that make up the Atlas Cloud solution, I couldn’t resist the opportunity of joining such a fantastic team and using that experience to help us grow into one of the region’s main providers, whilst adding real value to our customers.”

L-R Stephanie Round Geoff Cunningham Chris Allen and Helen Saunders

Helen Saunders, Blacks Solicitors

Leeds-based law firm Blacks Solicitors LLP has appointed Helen Saunders as HR Manager.

Helen joins the team having spent 11 years at Gratterpalm where, amongst other achievements, she secured the agency a place in the Sunday Times’ ‘Top 100 Small Companies to Work for’.

Focusing on culture and employee engagement, Helen will be working with the Partners to grow individual departments, as well as the firm as a whole, through the business’ greatest asset, its staff.

Chris Allen, Managing Partner at Blacks comments, “We’re always focused on investing and supporting our staff, and we’re delighted that Helen has come on board to help us continue to grow and develop our team.”

Tracey Booth, PPS

Bradford packaging design and global production specialist PPS has appointed Tracey Booth as account manager.

Tracey spent fifteen years at Multi Packaging Solutions (formally known as Chesapeake Branded Packaging) where she looked after new product development and supply chain management.

Tracey said: “I am delighted to have joined PPS in what is a new chapter for me. The company has undergone some exciting changes and opened up new global markets in the last year following the takeover by InnerWorkings and I can’t wait to work with the team.

“The new role will certainly give me a fresh challenge and I am looking forward to putting my skills, particularly in the development of new packaging and the liaison with the various manufacturing facilities, to good use.”

John Carmody, Xeros

Rotherham washing machine manufacturer Xeros has appointed John Carmody as sales manager at its head office in Advanced Manufacturing Park.

John has joined the organisation, which has developed the innovation in laundering for more than six decades, after spending three years with international chemicals specialist Christeyns and 12 years, in two spells, with Alex Reid, supplier of specialist laundry and dry cleaning products for the fabric care industry.

John said: “I’m really excited at the prospect of helping to introduce this fantastic new technology into many dry cleaning and small commercial laundry businesses, including bringing its advantages to numerous industry contacts I already know well.”

Martin Hathaway, Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has appointed Martin Hathaway as chief executive, replacing former executive director Andrew Choi, who will be leaving the Chamber in September.

The Chamber operates throughout Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.

Chamber Chairman David Horsman comments: “On behalf of the Board, and all Chamber members and staff, I would like to thank Andrew Choi for his commitment to the Chamber and the business communities throughout our region. We welcome our new Chief Executive Martin Hathaway, and look forward to building on our efforts to support the future growth of businesses in Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. Finally, we all wish Andrew all the best with his future endeavours.”