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Who goes where rounds up the property industry’s movers and shakers.
david tHoMas joins kiEr HoMEs
Consultant at Talent Partners, will be based at Deverell Smith Recruitment’s new office in Centre Point, London, and will play a key role in securing high level appointments for both candidates and property organisations. An early priority for Aly is to work
David Thomas has been appointed as Sales & Marketing Director at Kier Homes. David, who will be based in Sandy, Bedfordshire takes over as the final part of a strategic re-organisation which has seen Kier drop its individual Bellwinch, Allison, Kier Homes Northern, Kier Caledonia and Twigden house- builder brands in favour of a single national Kier Homes banner. David joins Kier Homes with an impressive CV beginning with his appointment as the UK’s first ever graduate management trainee for IKEA in 1990. After 16 years with IKEA, David joined Bovis Homes Eastern, becoming South East Sales & Marketing and Customer Care Director. David said, “This is a fantastic
opportunity to build the Kier Homes brand and drive forward the company. The recent amalgamation of the individual brands under the single Kier Homes umbrella gives us not only the number of marketing economies of scale but, importantly, a chance to build a truly national presence.” MD, John Anderson, said, “David
was the standout candidate for the role. His record at Bovis was enviable and his ideas and enthusiasm impressed the board as exactly the type of individual we need to drive the new Kier Homes brand forward.”
nEw rEcruit for rEcruitMEnt spEcialist! Real estate agency recruitment specialist, Deverell Smith Recruitment has announced the appointment of Aly Gray to the position of Executive Search Consultant.
Aly who was previously in a similar role as Executive Search
on Deverell Smith Recruitment’s established residential portfolio working with new and existing clients who are looking to develop its teams through acquisition or internal restructuring. Aly said, “My appointment underlines Deverell Smith Recruitment’s confidence in the industry, the growth of the business and investment in its people and clients. Deverell Smith has a proven track of working with the very best candidates and clients in the industry and I am looking forward to it.”
Harrods EstatEs’ nEw Mayfair nEgotiator
nEw appointMEnts at dEacon
Having lived and worked in the
Deacon has appointed a new Marketing Manager and a New Business Sales Manager. David Hitchins joins Deacon as
its Marketing Manager from AXA Global Company, Denplan. He says, “Deacon is already a
market leader and I’ve been given a great opportunity to support an ambitious business growth programme and to raise Deacon’s profile, both online and via traditional media. Over the next few months we’ll be introducing some exciting developments in the way we communicate with our customers, so watch this space!” Deacon has also appointed
Adrian Potter as New Business Sales Manager. Adrian has 13 years’ experience working in Private Lines and Commercial Insurance, with several A-rated insurance companies. Adrian says, “Deacon is a
Harrods Estates has appointed a new Residential Sales Negotiator, Alexander Richards at its Mayfair office. Alexander started his 8 year career in Holland Park, followed by five years working as a Senior Negotiator for Sullivan Thomas, based in Fulham. Shirley Humphrey, Sales and
Marketing Director for Harrods Estates, said: “We continue to see strong demand for Prime and Super Prime London property, both from the UK and increasingly from overseas buyers. To ensure a first class service for our clients, Harrods Estates has expanded the negotiation team, to accommodate this demand. Alexander brings a wealth of experience to Harrods Estates and is already a valued member of the team, which is led by Jenny Marwick.’
sleeping giant in its niche market and my aim is to make it the ‘Insurance Broker of Choice’, both within the Property Managing Agent world and for everyone directly insuring Blocks of Flats.” Head of Business Penny Jepson
comments, “When I first met both Dave and Adrian, I felt instantly that they would fit in well with Deacon and the management team.”
rutH wilkinson joins cHEstErton HuMbErts Chesterton Humberts has appointed Ruth Wilkinson, a highly respected and experienced local agent, as
its new area director covering Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
area for nearly 20 years, Ruth is one of the area’s most experienced and successful agents and will now oversee the company’s Chippenham, Marlborough, Tetbury, Chew Magna and Cirencester branches. Commenting on her appointment, Ruth said, “Having worked locally for nearly 20 years, I have always regarded Chesterton Humberts as one of the strongest agencies and am delighted to have now joined the team and be in a position where I can use my knowledge of the area to best serve our clients and deliver an exceptional service. “With an established network of
70 offices, including 24 in London and 15 internationally, we are in an ideal position to take our clients’ properties to a much wider audience than many of our competitors can offer. We are already taking on some very exciting instructions as vendors realise the importance of penetrating the wider market and I hope to see many more over the next couple of months as people look to complete their property transactions before Christmas and the New Year.”
dwEll Expands tEaM Dwell Residential has strengthened its London- based team with the
appointment of Stephanie
Ringer as Property Manager. Stephanie comes from a retail
background, joining Dwell Residential to support the company’s growing management portfolio. Nigel Bosworth, director of Dwell Residential, says, “Stephanie is a welcome addition to the team. Among other projects, she will be working on the significant management instruction we secured this summer. Stephanie’s retail career makes her perfect for this position having learnt and honed exemplary customer service skills.”
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