New job for Eleanor


The Welsh home of horseracing is showing its commitment to growing the business with the appointment of a new business development manager. Eleanor Ryan has joined


from Hays Recruitment, having previously managed the Welsh Rugby Union Supporters’ Club, as well as working in sponsorship at the Millennium Stadium. The appointment comes as


horseracing is thrust further into the spotlight, with Royal Ascot just around the corner and competition ramping up in the British Champions Series. Eleanor said: “I’m thrilled to


be joining the team at Chepstow Racecourse, which has a fantastic reputation and is a well-established brand in the South Wales market. I’m looking forward to combining my business development skills with my knowledge of the sports and hospitality industries.”


£100m 10-year deal creates 30 new jobs


Newport-based independent materials handling specialist Rushlift has secured reportedly the UK’s single largest supply level agreement with the building distribution division of international construction materials group Saint-Gobain. The exclusive 10-year deal will see Rushlift


supply the group with a variety of materials handling equipment and covers the management and maintenance of over 2,000 forklifts across a variety of UK manufacturing, retail and merchant sites. These include the company’s Jewson, JP Corry and Gibbs and Dandy builders’ merchants chains. The scale of the agreement, more than two


years in the making and worth around £100m over the next 10 years, has prompted Rushlift to recruit 30 additional engineering, account management and administrative personnel, with more appointments expected to follow. Rushlift chairman Peter Cosgrove said the


contract has only been made possible thanks to the efforts of Rushlift’s national accounts, technical and service teams, and thanks to detailed negotiations with key suppliers. Peter said: “A great deal of credit has to go


Eleanor Ryan


to everyone involved in this journey, from our sales and operations teams to our engineers and support staff, who have continually, and to the highest standard, demonstrated to Saint-Gobain what we at Rushlift are capable of.” During the long tender process Rushlift were given opportunities to demonstrate


Newport-based Centurion VAT Specialists has expanded its expert team with the appointment of a new senior manager from the ‘Big Four’. Julie Rawlinson-Smith, pictured,


Joining the team


joins the company with 25 years of experience gained from her time at KPMG, Ernst and Young and HM Customs and Excise, where she worked closely with public and third sector organisations. Julie said: “My particular VAT


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their abilities at several Saint-Gobain sites, opportunities which, Peter Cosgrove believes, allowed the company to outperform its competitors. “We have been able to deliver higher levels


of service at lower cost than our competitors and we have gained the business against competition from all the major companies in the industry. The agreement is on an unprecedented scale and we are excited by the opportunities and challenges it presents our business. It’s a superb vote of confidence in our business values and approach.” The world leader in the production,


processing and distribution of construction materials, Saint-Gobain has a dedicated team overseeing UK and Ireland logistics, based in Southampton.


Dennis Welfare, of Saint-Gobain transport division and Peter Cosgrove, chairman of Rushlift


speciality is working with charities, the NHS and Housing Associations and given that it is a period of enormous change for the public sector I am particularly looking forward to helping those organisations meet the challenges they face. “I worked with some of the


Centurion team in previous roles and have been following their success with interest since they started so this is a very exciting move for me.”


Auctioneer makes a bid for growth


Kristy Perry (pictured) has been appointed property valuer with leading South Wales auctioneers Paul Fosh. Kristy, aged 29, of Cardiff, joins


at a time of sustained growth for the burgeoning Newport-based firm. Kristy, a keen walker, swimmer


and flower arranger in her spare time, has spent her entire career to date employed in the property industry in South Wales. She Joins Paul Fosh from a


Cardiff-based property auction house. Paul Fosh, MD, said: “We’re


delighted to have been able to recruit Kristy to strengthen our business here in Newport. Her appointment will add strength to the team.” Kristy said: “Paul Fosh Auctions


are the recognised market leaders and I wanted to be part of that success and help with the continued growth of the business. “I’ve worked in property since I


was 17. I first started in estate agency but after working for Seels, where I was for almost eight years, I realised property auctions is actually what I enjoy most. “I find the auctions exciting,


I enjoy seeing all the different properties and the interest they create.” Paul Fosh Auctions, based at


Church Road, Newport, is one of the largest property auction houses in Wales.


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