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Celebrating new roles being filled within the Members of the Dorset Chamber

Double promotion for Battens Solicitors

Property Dispute Resolution Lawyer, Jacqui Swann, and Commercial Property Solicitor, Michael Sewell have been promoted to Associate after showing their dedication to the South West law firm Battens Solicitors and clients across Somerset, Dorset and beyond. www.battens.co.uk

Ellis Jones Solicitors has welcomed Senior Associate to help meet rising demand

Dispute Resolution specialist Tim Glover, who has nearly 30 years of experience, previously held senior positions at law firms in the Weymouth and Dorchester area.

Tim, said “I’m looking forward to helping more clients benefit from Ellis Jones’ excellent services as the firm looks westwards, especially through my longstanding connections with Weymouth, Dorchester and west Dorset. www.ellisjones.co.uk

Digital Storm Appoint New Marketing Executive

Bethany Jenkinson, Marketing Executive, is the latest addition to Digital Storm. After achieving a First-Class Honours in Marketing at the University of Winchester, she’s bringing knowledge and some exciting ideas to the marketing team. Say hello: bethany@digitalstorm.co.uk www.digitalstorm.co.uk

Celebrating two team promotions at Inspire

The team at Inspire celebrated after two members of the team received promotions in recognition of their qualifications and commitment to the award-winning firm.

Tarifa Wild has been promoted to Client Services Adviser, after completing her Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Professional Diploma qualification earlier this year.

Helen Fraser has also received a promotion to Tax Advisory Manager. Helen now oversees many of the firm’s technical tax projects, as well as providing advice for business owners on a number of domestic and international tax-related issues. www.inspireaccountants.co.uk

Dorset Chamber welcomes new Health and Wellbeing Co-ordinator

Xanthe Grace will be responsible for running the GU6 initiative, promoting peer support for business leaders in Dorset. She is also tasked with setting up our Fit for the Future business accreditation scheme which aims to encourage businesses to enrol in our scheme demonstrating that they are committed to supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace. www.dorsetchamber.co.uk

Lester Aldridge welcomes new private wealth senior associate

Leading law firm Lester Aldridge is pleased to announce the hiring of new senior associate Precious Igbokwe, who joins its Tax, Trusts, Wills & Probate team based in London.

Precious is an expert on all aspects of inheritance tax and succession planning. She assists her clients in all areas of estate planning, including asset protection and preservation of legacies. www.lesteraldridge.com Steele Raymond LLP’s Residential Development team have appointed landowner development specialist.

Alison Bailey, who joins Steele Raymond as consultant solicitor having held a partnership position at her previous firm, brings over two decades of development law experience and is an accomplished leader in her field having been recommended for her expertise in the leading UK guides to the legal profession for many years. www.steeleraymond.co.uk

New Sales & Marketing Director for draperGROUP

Justin Lewis has a strong career in sales in and around the poultry sector, most recently as Sales Director for BHSL and brings a wealth of experience and lots of enthusiasm to the team.

Justin’s arrival further underlines draperGROUP’s commitment to growth. www.drapervent.com

New Sales Appointment at The Print Agency

Hannah will be supporting the busy Sales Department, handling incoming sales queries, providing quotations and progressing orders. It’s a job that requires attention to detail, lots of juggling and a sense of humour.

Hannah is already getting stuck in and had great feedback from customers. “I had no idea Hannah was new – she is so professional and ‘on it’; thought she’d been with you ages!“. www.theprintagency.com