MOVERS & SHAKERS
Friendly new voice
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SOPHIE WHYTOCK HAS JOINED the team at Business Micros ’ Penpont office , providing admin support to the programming and support teams .
‘ the right positive attitude ’
She is already becoming a familiar , friendly voice to Business Micros ’ customers , logging support calls and processing software licence renewals .
Sophie is the latest recruit to the team run by Jude Knowles , who was named the industry ’ s Unsung Hero at last year ’ s
EXPERIENCED MD APPOINTED
G-Awards . Jude said : “ Sophie has already shown that she ’ s got the right positive attitude and lots of enthusiasm so she ’ s fitting in perfectly here .”
After a record year in 2016 , Business Micros now has 37 full time and part time staff based both at Penpont and at Newton Le Willows . The company has shown a real willingness to invest in recruitment and training and now has what it believes is the biggest and best resourced team in the industry .
www . businessmicros . co . uk
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DW3 PRODUCTS GROUP HAS appointed Martin Dickie as Managing Director of Residence Collection and Window Widgets , the DW3 Window Division .
Martin has over 20 years ’ experience in PVC windows and doors . Having started as product manager with timber door maker Leaderflush & Shapland .
Putting his deep knowledge of composite doors and the market to good use , he was in at the inception of Door Stop , working closely on various projects until its sale to Masonite Group three years ago . As business unit director at Door Stop he successfully ran and integrated the company into
Masonite UK , taking sales from £ 26m to £ 38m in two years before becoming Business Development Director Masonite UK . Most recently , as General Manager of National Hickman , another Masonite UK company , he transformed supply and systems .
Martin Dickie says : “ Residence Collection and Window Widgets have great potential . Installers are really excited by the Residence Collection systems and their ability to expand their markets and create new ones . I ’ m passionate about providing exceptional customer service , and giving customers the innovative products and means to grow fast . So for me this is the perfect challenge !” www . residencecollection . co . uk
Exponential growth with more new appointments
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PURPLEX CONTINUES ITS RAPID growth with five new additions to the team , taking total staff to almost 60 people .
With appointments in digital marketing , social media , video production and administration , the new staff are part of a continued investment in skills , which will see Purplex grow from nearly 60 to more than 100 staff in the next 12 months .
New recruits include digital account executive Siobhán Horsfield , Will Scott , a video post-production specialist , Fern Mitton , a Marketing graduate from the University of Plymouth and an IDM Certified Digital Marketer , administrator and events coordinator Lorna Withington , and credit controller Sian Williams .
“ Investing in talented people has always been one of our key priorities at Purplex ,” commented Managing Director , Andrew Scott . “ Growing our team and expanding every department means we can continue to land major clients within the industry , and ensure the service we provide them is secondto-none .”
“ The new additions are experts in their respective fields . They ’ ll help us strengthen and further advance every department in our full-service agency – and this is only the beginning . We ’ re determined to surpass the 100 staff mark over the next few months , and then double that number again in the coming years .”
www . purplexmarketing . co . uk
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