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Upad snaps up marketing man from Sony Upad has named former Marketing Director at
Sony Computer Entertainment UK, Alan Duncan, as its new head of marketing. Alan is responsible for the strategic planning and execution of communications at Upad, helping the online lettings agency propel its brand. At Sony Computer
Entertainment UK, Alan climbed his way up the ladder from Product Manager and has been Marketing Director for seven years. From project managing the launch and development of the PSP, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita platforms to devising and launching “The Game is Just The Start” brand campaign which saw a 250 per cent increase in PS3 sales, so his record speaks for itself. He says, “I am thrilled to be
joining the team at Upad. The idea that landlords are better at conducting property viewings than estate agents is essentially what Upad is built on. My job is to extol the virtues of self- service online lettings through strategic planning and innovative thinking. They’re re-writing the rules in this highly competitive and rapidly expanding arena and this represents the perfect challenge for me.”
Leaders’ new senior manager Leaders’ Western Road, Brighton, branch manager
David Thorne has been promoted to senior manager of Brighton & Hove. David joined Leaders as a lettings consultant six years ago. Leaders’ Sussex director, Jane Wilkinson says, “It was evident from the start that David was going to have a great career at Leaders. He was fast tracked to lettings manager the following year and was further promoted to branch manager the year after that.
46 l October 2012 l TheNegotiator “David was a previous winner
of our branch manager of the year award and has also been instrumental in our Western Road branch being the most profitable branch in the company. Another of David’s great successes is his excellent management of our City property management department, which comprises a very large team of property managers, property inspectors and administrators who are responsible for looking after all our landlords’ properties in Brighton & Hove.”
sales on a number of new homes sites including private sales and on behalf of Housing Associations. Recently, Daniel sold a site in Luton on behalf of Catalyst Housing which promoted the instruction of three further new homes sites for Connells. “I am thrilled to be promoted
to New Homes Partner, especially in Connells’ national New Homes team,” says Daniel. “We have seen a great deal of activity across the new homes market over the last year, in part prompted by the fantastic incentives available on these properties, but also because of the combined expertise and knowledge we have within Connells.” “I congratulate Daniel on his
Appleton Estate Agents acquired by Davis Tate Davis Tate, the Thames Valley Estate Agents, part of the LSLi group, has acquired Maidenhead and Reading based Appleton Estate Agents.
Sarah Akkus, the founding
director of Appleton Estate Agents provides a personalised property service in Cookham, Marlow, Burnham, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading. Davis Tate, established by
Matthew Davis and David Tate in 1991 continues to grow from its nine office Berkshire and Oxfordshire network, and the inclusion of the Appleton portfolio is a sensible addition to their established Reading and Twyford offices, enabling them to offer both Lettings and Sales to the Maidenhead and Marlow markets.
Promotion at Connells New Homes Connells Land & New Homes has announced the promotion of Daniel Gray
to New Homes Partner for its Eastern region. Daniel has worked in the Connells Group for ten years and, despite challenges in the economic climate, he was able to complete
recent promotion,” says Trevor Hill, Regional Director, Land & New Homes for Connells. “He has made a significant impact to our new homes team since joining and is fully deserving of this latest recognition.”
“This is a great opportunity
for us to extend our service to a wider area and we look forward to working with our new landlords and tenants in Huntingdon and St Ives – as well as the other areas we now cover. The new branch will be managed by Becky Underwood, who has joined us from Vernon Property Management.”
A winning try for Fine & Country in Portugal Fine & Country has opened a new office, ‘Fine &
Country Cascais’, headed by its two founding partners, the renowned Portuguese ex-rugby union star turned property expert Nuno Durão & Charles Roberts. They will focus on finding buyers and sellers nationally and internationally in Lisbon, Cascais, Estoril, Sintra, the Blue Coast and the Silver Coast. Cascais and Estoril are the most upmarket dormitory seaside residential areas in Portugal and prices of prime location properties are still holding their value making the new office set to score a winning ‘try’ for the Fine & Country brand. Founder, Charles Roberts
Accent moves into Huntingdon and St Ives Accent Property has opened its third branch in the Cambridge
area following the recent acquisition of letting firm Vernon Property Management, which covers Huntingdon, St Ives and the surrounding area following the retirement of owners Sally Moody and Theresa Cole. Accent’s Cambridge city
centre manager, Sarah Cox, said, “We are delighted that Sally and Theresa chose Accent to take over their much-loved business and we will ensure that the company, under the Accent brand, continues to flourish and deliver a first class service to landlords and tenants in these popular towns and villages.
says, “When people think of Portugal they tend to think of The Algarve and often do not know of this gem on the West Coast. This is truly an aspirational area to own a second home which not only has fantastic sandy beaches but is only half an hour from the capital of Lisbon; which offers world class year-round entertainment and culture.” CEO of Fine & Country,
Matthew Pryke says, “Fine & Country is renowned for selling beautiful homes that evoke character and distinction which plays to their advantage in Portugal where properties start at approximately €500,000 and are in high demand. This launch symbolises the growing strength of the Fine & Country network and I am delighted to be welcoming Nuno and Charles along with their stunning properties to the network.”
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