Appointments

Four new senior appointments for CC33

South Yorkshire contact centre CC33 has announced the appointment of four senior management team members as part of its latest recruitment drive.

Joey Abubaker joins as operational lead where he will be leading a brand-new campaign, defining scope and developing customer and client relationships with defined strategies.

Hayden Hale takes up the role of training manager following more than 18 years in learning and development in both the private and public sectors.

Chris Wicks has been appointed operations manager and will oversee the coaching and development arm of the business to help drive commercial performance and ensure high engagement within both teams and clients.

Joining the Rotherham office is Michael Mehtar as head of outbound sales. Michael joins CC33 following a five-year stint as an operations director in Dubai and will develop existing outbound accounts where he will help them to grow with CC33 and ensure the clients are maximising the firm’s service offering.

Paul Fletcher, MD at CC33, said: “It is fantastic to be able to welcome our latest recruits to the CC33 family.

“Each appointment brings with them a wealth of experience which will add a huge amount of value to the business. We can’t wait to see how their fresh ideas facilitate our growth plans throughout 2021.”

CC33 are currently undergoing a period of rapid growth, recently creating 400 jobs across their two offices – one on Ecclesall Road in Sheffield and the other on Mansfield Road in Rotherham.

APPOINTMENTS EXPERIENCED PRODUCT ADVISOR CRAIG JOINS JIRAFFE

CRAIG WARD

Jiraffe, the UK distribution division of postural support specialists Jenx, has gained almost 25 years of industry experience with the recruitment of Craig Ward as product advisor.

Craig officially joined Jiraffe this February, after choosing to leave his role as a trusted assessor and manager for a night time positioning company specialising in dementia care and progressive illnesses for adults to pursue his strong passion for working in paediatrics.

Before that, Craig had spent around 21 years working for an international postural support specialist in various roles.

Craig said: “I’d always had a yearning to work for Jenx and Jiraffe as I’m familiar with the company’s founders Clive and Catherine, and have got to know many of their sales staff in a friendly capacity over the years, so I know what a good company it is.”

Holly Jenkins, director at Jiraffe, said: “Craig has been a well-known name across our industry for many years now, and we’re delighted he’s bringing his enormous breadth of skills and experience into the Jiraffe family.”

Wake Smith welcomes three new appointments

Sheffield law firm Wake Smith Solicitors has added three new hires to its growing team of legal experts.

Associate Colleen Dooney joins the seven-strong private client team, paralegal Dylan Friend brings his skills to the clinical negligence department, while residential and commercial property paralegal Sam Brightman starts in the firm’s busy property department.

Colleen joins from a niche private client practice in Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University law graduate Dylan Friend from a year long position at a local firm, while Sam Brightman, who also graduated from Hallam with a law degree, joins after spending two years as a real estate paralegal.

Head of private client Suzanne Porter said: “The appointments will further enhance the services we already provide to our individual and business clients across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire.”

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BUSINESS REPRESENTATION STRENGTHENED AS SHEFFIELD CHAMBER WELCOMES NEW NONEXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO ITS BOARD

After a rigorous recruitment process, five new nonexecutive directors (NED) will be joining Sheffield Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors this month.

Working alongside existing board members, these new business leaders will drive forward the new vision for Sheffield Chamber and ensure it becomes more representative of the diversity of Sheffield’s business community.

Representing the city’s digital sector, the Chamber welcomes Emma Marshall, operations director of 3Squared Ltd and Dan Kirkland, co-founder and director of Tribepad.

The Chamber also welcomes James Berry, partner at Freeths LLP and Martin McKervey, director of AESSEAL plc and Vulcan Engineering Ltd. In addition, the Chamber will welcome Faaiza Ramji, principal of OnPurpose, a marketing strategy firm based in Edmonton, Canada. Faaiza is understood to be Sheffield Chamber’s first NED from overseas in the organisation’s 164-year-old history.

James Needham, nonexecutive director and board chair, said: “The high standard of all of the applicants was yet more evidence of the depth and breadth of talent in our city across a variety of sectors and industries.

“The whole recruitment process has only added to our resolve to drive the Chamber forward and represent our members and the region to the best of our ability. We are fortunate that every one of the new NEDs will improve and challenge the existing board and we cannot wait to welcome our new colleagues.”

Matt Jackson Sheffield Chamber president said: “We look forward to welcoming our new Non-Executive Directors. The selection process has been thorough and rigorous to ensure we change the dynamic of the board as we turn the Chamber of the Future into a reality.”

Louisa Harrison-Walker, Sheffield Chamber interim executive director, said: “The Chamber has had some great business leaders sit on its board over the years. We thank them for their commitment, particularly Steve Manley from Universal Office Supplies, and a past president, and Ian Brown from Wosskow Brown, who both made a decision to step down late last year.

“As the Chamber continues to grow and think differently, the recruitment of our new board members is a key milestone as we look to build the strongest Chamber of Commerce in the UK.”

Moto-Trek appoints managing director

Mark Cartwright, former managing director of Cartwright Group, has been appointed as managing director of Moto-Trek which is part of the Trek Group companies with headquarters in Sheffield.

Mark will report to Tom Janion, CEO of Trek Group which also has in its portfolio companies such as EquiTrek, the largest horsebox and trailer manufacturer in the UK, and Cartwright Vehicle Conversions which is a specialist ambulance, security and welfare vehicle converter.

MARK CARTWRIGHT

“As we continue to invest in talent and the growth of the Trek Group of companies, we are excited to welcome Mark to Moto-Trek,” Tom said.

“Mark’s impressive background and industry expertise will help bolster our motorhome operations as we focus on developing the business which has seen demand increase significantly since the start of the pandemic.”

Said Mark: “I’m thrilled to have been appointed as Moto-Trek’s managing director. We have exciting and ambitious plans in place for the coming few years and I look forward to driving growth in the leisure vehicle market.”

Mark brings with him to his new role more than 25 years of experience in the manufacturing, logistics and automotive industries.