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Conference Aston Birmingham’s biggest residential conferencing venue Conference Aston has promoted its senior sous chef Lewis Preston to the role of head chef. Lewis, who spent two years
working at the Hilton London Olympia and three years at the 7* Emirates Palace Hotel in Dubai, will now oversee the whole kitchen operation, from deciding where to source its ingredients to changing its seasonal menus. The 34-year-old said: “The kitchen
has changed dramatically over the last six months. I’ve got a team of 14 staff behind me and I’m looking forward to developing them, and seeing them improve their own skills in and around the kitchen. “Working in a conference venue is
so diverse. Every day we cater for the bar, the restaurant, room service, for VIP parties, meeting room buffets, large scale events and so much more. No two days are ever the same.”
Curium Solutions Birmingham-based change consultancy Curium Solutions has boosted its learning team with the appointment of learning and development expert Jo Rix, who joins from Mars UK. During her time at Mars, Jo held
regional and national account manager roles, as well as spending five years as a sales capability manager and coach within the Mars Chocolate division. Since joining Curium, Jo has
become an accredited TetraMap facilitator. She said: “I am passionate about
helping teams and individuals reach their full potential, working with them to uncover new ways of working or developing themselves. “Curium came recommended by a
mutual contact and is a great fit for me. Its culture and values really resonate, and it has an impressive track record of delivering results for organisations and individuals.”
Lee Causer (left) with Daniel Timms
Moore Stephens Moore Stephens has expanded its restructuring and insolvency team in the Midlands. Daniel Timms has joined the Birmingham office of the Top Ten
accounting firm as restructuring and insolvency manager after leaving his previous post as a risk management consultant for specialist finance provider, Trade and Export Finance Limited. Lee Causer, partner in the restructuring and insolvency team at
Moore Stephens, said: “I worked with Daniel earlier in his career and he has gone on to gain significant restructuring and insolvency experience. His appointment is the latest stage of the Restructuring & Insolvency team’s expansion in the Midlands and we look forward to him making a valuable contribution to the growth of the firm.”
Swansway A Birmingham van firm has appointed a new manager to lead its business development. Ralph Bailey has taken up the role
of business development manager at Swansway Volkswagen Van Centre Birmingham in St Stephens Street, Newtown. He brings with him more than 30
Virgin Trains A former customer services assistant at Birmingham New Street has risen through the ranks to become general manager of one of the busiest routes on the Virgin Trains’ network. Birmingham-born Natasha Grice has been appointed general
manager, EBW Route (Euston-Birmingham-Wolverhampton), which manages more than 11 million journeys per year. She said: “I’m incredibly proud to be taking on the role of general
manager for EBW. I couldn’t be more excited. The route is unrecognisable from the one we inherited back in 1997. The challenge is how we can build on that, working even harder to improve our customers’ experience whilst also looking forward to the opportunity to building for the next franchise.”
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years of experience in the automotive industry dating back to 1983 and has worked for the likes of Jaguar and the former Washwood Heath-based LDV Group. Ralph, who lives in Staffordshire
and joins the company from Imperial Commercials Halesowen, said he’s excited to be taking up his new job. He said: “I’m delighted to be at
Swansway Volkswagen Van Centre Birmingham and overseeing the talented team of individuals we have here. “We have a great basis of good team here and we’re confident of going from strength to strengths.”
Smith Cooper Smith Cooper are continuing to expand their Birmingham team with the appointment of a new tax manager. Jo Shaw joins the Birmingham
office, having previously worked at Mazars and Rodl and Partners in the city. She brings her experience of
corporate tax and overseas investment with her to add to the wide offering that Smith Cooper currently provide. Jackie Hendley, head of office
said: “Over the past 12 months Smith Cooper Birmingham has shown a 40 per cent growth in numbers across a range of disciplines.” Jo added: “It is great to be joining
such a dynamic firm who are currently on an upward trend. I look forward to taking on the new challenges I will face as part of the Smith Cooper team.”
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