CAREER AHEAD

Cash Consultancy Secures New Ceo

Basingstoke cash centre consultancy Cash Processing Solutions, which also provides software and sorting machines, has appointed Barrie Foley as Chief Executive Officer. Barrie previously worked for companies including Exxon, Mars, Smiths and Invensys.

Law Firm Boosts Commercial Property Team

Clare Regan has joined Worcestershire’s Mfg Solicitors as Partner and Head of Commercial Property, having represented some of the property industry’s biggest brands. Clare is pictured with Lisa Morrison, who has joined as an associate, with Mfg Solicitors’ chairman Maynard Burton.

Thames Valley Role For Susannah At Blake Morgan

Law firm Blake Morgan has appointed Susannah Treherne as its new Head of Succession and Tax in the Thames Valley. Susannah joins from Slade Legal, where she headed the private client team. She will join the firm’s Oxford office at Seacourt Tower.

Former Ubico Managing Director Moves To Council

Gareth Edmundson has been appointed Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service for Cheltenham Borough Council from Ubico which he led to commercial success. Previous to that, he held senior positions in Lambeth and the Royal Borough of Greenwich leading a range of council services and capital projects.

Creative Communications Group Secures New Head Of Film

Video professional Carl Timms in joining Kidderminster-based DRPG as Head of Film. He is an award-winning director and producer with a background in large scale corporate accounts and small, independent films.

PROMOTIONS TAKE LAW FIRM OVER 100-PARTNER MARK

Andy Stewart has been appointed Centre Manager at the Blythe Valley Innovation Centre following a similar role at Basepoint in Evesham and UBCUK in Henley-in-Arden. Previously he owned Business Telecom Solutions and Cygnet Telecom in Tanworth-in-Arden which he sold in 2013.

Five partners have been announced at Harrison Clark Rickerbys, taking the firm’s number to more than 100. Syed Alam in real estate (Worcester), Rachel Parkin and Rachel Roberts in employment and immigration (Cheltenham), Jenny Staples in corporate (Wye Valley) and Marieta van Straaten in insolvency (London) are the latest to make partner in the firm, which has eight offices across the country.

BARNWOOD CONSTRUCTION APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

Barnwood Construction, which has built many impressive commercial and industrial buildings for major UK clients, has appointed Ben Ramsay as its new Managing Director. Ben moves from his previous role as Operations Director for Kier Construction. Simon Carey is now the Gloucester-based Barnwood Group’s Chief Executive.

NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ECCLESIASTICAL’S UKGI BUSINESS

Richard Coleman has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Ecclesiastical’s UK general insurance business. Richard moves from his previous role as European Director & Global Head of Insurance & Assistance at Collinson. He is also an advisory board member at Cytora, the artificial intelligence insurance tech company.

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Vitruvius Attracts Experienced Commercial Manager

Vitruvius Management Services, based at Gloucester Business Park, has appointed Malcolm Tyre as Commercial Manager. Malcolm brings expertise from a background of development, property and construction across all sectors.

Deputy Managing Director Appointed To Oxford Innovation

A leading light in the economic development of the Thames Valley has joined Oxford Innovation in a new role focused on the day-to-day running of the company. Tim Smith MBE was previously the Chief Executive Officer of the Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

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FORMER PLAYER SECURES RUGBY CLUB’S COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR ROLE

Former player Alex Brown has been appointed Gloucester Rugby’s Commercial Director. Alex made more than 200 senior appearances for the club. Following injury he retired from the field and took over as Rugby Operations Manager, a post he has held successfully for the last six years.

COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL MAN TO SPEARHEAD WELLESBOURNE CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT

Martin Yardley, CEO of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will swap his second role of Executive Director of Place for a senior role at the University of Warwick in April, leading the Wellesbourne campus development He will remain in his position at the LEP.

Lontra Secures Former Make Uk Boss As Ned

Warwickshire-based advanced engineering company Lontra, has appointed Terry Scuoler CBE as a Non-Executive Director. Terry was formerly CEO at EEF (now known as Make UK) where he helped raise the profile of British manufacturing, and Managing Director of Ferranti Technologies.