Armadillo, the Bristol-based customer relationship marketing (CRM) agency, has extended its expertise by launching an in-house marketing team. The agency, which works with blue-chip clients such as McDonald’s, P&O Cruises, Cunard and Disney, has taken on three new hires – Sophy Wells and Jacqueline Reardon as marketing managers, and Carolyn...
Two new partners have been appointed to transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson’s (WBD) Bristol base as part of a series of senior promotions across its UK offices. Joining the partnership are managing associates Sasha Hinton and Laura Brodie. Sasha, pictured right, a member of the firm’s property disputes...
Towergate Insurance Brokers has appointed an experienced director to drive growth across its West Country and Channel Islands region, including its Bristol office. Julian Hilton, pictured, joins the firm – one of the UK’s leading insurance brokers – with more than 30 years’ experience in the industry. He...
Tim Stone has become national housebuilder Redrow Homes’ new regional managing director, a role in which he will oversee projects across the South West and South Wales. Tim, pictured, joined the firm four years ago as regional director of its South Wales division, based in Cardiff, before being promoted...
Joanne Easterbrook has been reappointed as senior partner of Bristol-headquartered national law firm Bevan Brittan while two partners have been appointed to its board. Joanne, pictured, became senior partner in 2016 and will now hold the post for a further three-year term with effect from May 1 – the...
South West law firm Foot Anstey has strengthened its position in the banking sector by appointing James Gliddon as a litigation partner. James, pictured, joins the firm’s Bristol office after eight years at CMS’s base in the city, where he was most recently a senior associate. He advises clients,...
Bristol-based ‘guerrilla’ PR agency OggaDoon’s creative content manager Emily Perkins has been promoted to associate director less than two years after joining the firm. Emily, pictured, has contributed strategic insight and expertise by speaking at a variety of events in the region, including OiConf, Bath Digital Festival and DBM. ...
St Austell Brewery, the parent company of Warmley-based Bath Ales, has appointed Kevin Georgel to take over as chief executive when current CEO James Staughton retires next January. Kevin, pictured, has been a non-executive board member at Cornwall-based St Austell Brewery for four years. He will step down from...
Two new staff have joined Smallprint, the Bristol-based keepsake jewellery business, as it looks for further expansion. The firm, which hand makes sterling silver jewellery bearing finger, hand and footprints as well as drawing and writing, has developed a worldwide network of franchisees on five continents since its launch...
Communications agency McCann Central has appointed former Berkeley Communications director of strategy Pat Southwell to lead its PR and social team in Bristol. Pat, pictured, spent nearly six years at Berkeley in London, where was also a group board director and contributed to significant growth, helping win and consult...
A 25-year veteran of the Silicon Valley semiconductor industry has been taken on by Bristol-based mid-air touch technology firm Ultrahaptics to spearhead its expansion into international markets. Alain Bismuth, pictured, who has joined Ultrahaptics as senior vice president global sales and business development, brings a wealth of experience in...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has made five promotions in a move it says reflects its continued growth in key areas including pensions disputes, banking, rail, corporate finance and real estate disputes. Suzanne Padmore becomes a partner in the firm’s pensions disputes team. Suzanne specialises in pensions disputes, pensions...
Bristol’s best business leaders have just a few days left to enter the South West’s most prestigious awards for boardroom excellence and enterprise. The deadline for entries to the prestigious Institute of Directors’ (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards is midnight this Sunday. With two new categories...
