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This week’s Yorkshire appointments

DTZ (Leeds)

DTZ has expanded its Leeds office with the appointment of six new people. Steve Clarke has rejoined the company as a director, together with: Surveyors Heather Smith and Josh Howe in Retail Agency; Rating senior surveyor Richard Gibala; Business rates manager, Catherine Hope; and customer satisfaction analyst Caitlin Davis.

Building consultancy senior director, Philip Webb has also been appointed as DTZ’s Skill head for Project and Building Consultancy in EMEA, assisting with the business development and growth of DTZ’s services in the wider EMEA region.

Tim Cameron-Jones, senior director and head of DTZ’s Leeds office, comments: “DTZ’s commitment to growth in Leeds allows us to continue to service our very strong client base at a local level, but with the strength of DTZ’s national and international reputation as leaders in the market to support this growth.”

“As the market becomes more favourable we have adopted an ambitious growth agenda and I am delighted to announce the recruitment of these key people to our business across a diverse range of skills.”

Walker Morris, Rupert Bent

Walker Morris has strengthened its Intellectual Property Group by today announcing the appointment of Rupert Bent as a partner and as the Head of Intellectual Property.

As former head of IP Litigation for the regions at Pinsent Masons, Rupert has advised on the full range of contentious intellectual property disputes, including patent, trade mark, copyright, design right and passing-off disputes, as well as non-contentious issues including licensing and branding.

Ian Gilbert, managing partner at Walker Morris commented: “We are delighted that Rupert is joining the firm to head up our IP Group.

“We see Rupert’s recruitment as a key step in adding further to on our recognised expertise in this practice area.

“His recruitment is also consistent with our strategy of building sector leading teams with enviable reputations for offering specialist expertise to our clients across a wide range of industry sectors, both in the UK and overseas”

Irwin Mitchell, Jenny Arrowsmith

The Leeds office of national law firm Irwin Mitchell has appointed Jenny Arrowsmith to its Employment team.

Joining the firm as an Associate from Taylor & Emmet in Sheffield where she was a partner, Jenny will be based in Leeds but will initially also spend time in the firm’s Sheffield office supporting the team there.

Glenn Hayes, employment partner at Irwin Mitchell, said: “Jenny has a wealth of senior-level experience across a broad range of sectors.

“She is a superb addition and I am confident that she will further enhance our service offering and enable Irwin Mitchell to continue building its reputation as a leading commercial firm.”

Earthmill, Andy Mill

Wetherby-based farm-scale renewables specialist Earthmill has appointed Andy Mill to its board as finance director.

Andy, originally from Edinburgh, is a former PwC accountant and has spent the last five years as a finance director and financial consultant to firms including Lexia Solutions and Andrew Page.

He will take over the financial management of £12 million Earthmill from commercial director Mark Woodward.

Mark said: “The business has grown by more than 50 per cent over the past two years, and we needed to strengthen the board with a dedicated finance director to enable us to plan for the fundraising and further growth that is on the horizon.”

“Andy has the experience of five years as finance director in a fast moving group, and a background with a big four firm that is ideal for us,” he added.

Carter Jonas, Anne Haggas

Property consultancy Carter Jonas has launched a new service for house buyers, house builders and developers in Yorkshire with the launch of a dedicated New Homes division.

Former Knight Frank partner Anne Haggas has been appointed to manage the new service which offers developers a tailor-made new homes marketing service from conception, planning and design through marketing and sales to final completion.

Tony Wright, head of residential in Harrogate said. “This is a significant appointment. Anne is a major player in the residential development property market and her appointment means that Carter Jonas can now offer services right across all aspects of the property market - residential, new homes, commercial, rural, planning and development, valuations and building surveying.

“Our planning and development teams have the skills to maximise the value of land or buildings with development potential. This appointment enables us to deliver a truly multi-disciplinary service that is focused on delivering commercially robust advice.”

Specialised Covers, Gavin Hughes and Oliver Moore

Tailored vehicle cover company Specialised Covers has expanded its commercial operation with two new appointments at its Shipley headquarters.

Gavin Hughes has been appointed as head of sales and Oliver Moore as marketing manager.

Gavin Hughes has worked in the sales arena for over eighteen years, including the role of sales manager at The Yorkshire Post. He has considerable experience of developing sales processes and building successful sales teams.

Gavin was sales director at Facilities Management company Servest UK before joining the team at Specialised Covers.

Elliot Long, managing director of Specialised Covers said: “It gives me great pleasure to appoint both Gavin and Oliver in their new roles here at Specialised Covers.

“Gavin, our new head of sales, is a talented, intelligent, enthusiastic and experienced individual with a keen eye for developing key relationships and improving our entire sales strategy throughout the business.

Oliver, our new marketing manager, has a wealth of knowledge, ideas, experience and creative flair which we relish here at Specialised Covers. “

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