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iql appoints martin symcox
Training company IQL UK has appointed
Martin Symcox as its new business
development manager.
Symcox has been tasked with rolling
out IQL’s new managerial qualifi cation
to leisure centres, sports facilities and
health clubs throughout the UK.
As part of his role, Symcox will assist
executive director Tara Dillon, and pool
programmes manager Alex Blackwell,
in enhancing the organisation’s profi le
Simmonds spent 18 years at BISL as an awarding and governing body
within the leisure industry. Initially, he
simmonds to
will also conduct remote research to Symcox will work closely with
explore examples of best practice at executive director Tara Dillon
leave bisl
the IQL’s Approved Training Centres –
which are designed as lifeguard training management company, says: “Up until
Brigid Simmonds is to step down from centres – and use these case studies as a recently, I’ve worked on the operational
her position as chief executive of benchmark for other pool operators, to side of leisure management, so I’m fully
Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL). improve industry standards. aware of the increased pressures that fall
A challenging business climate Symcox, who is a former contract on pool operators – both budgetary and
forced BISL to review its business manager with a leading leisure to improve standards.”
plan earlier this year and, as a result,
Simmonds will leave her position
after 18 years of service on 31 July.
wilkins lands ihrsa stipend
Current chair Neil Goulden will
also step down on the same day Brad Wilkins, director of fi tness Professional Club Management, as well
following a six-year stint. management and development for the as a US$500 travel stipend.
David Teasdale, who produced the Cooper Fitness Center in Dallas, Texas, Wilkins has served as the director
business review for the organisation, US, has been named the recipient of of fi tness for Cooper Fitness since
will take over the reins as BISL’s new the 4th Annual John McCarthy Institute November 2005, and serves as the
chair on 1 August. Merit Scholarship. team leader of the Cooper Corporate
Teasdale says: “It’s an honour to Established in 2006 by the Solutions commercial consulting line.
follow in the distinguished footsteps International Health, Racquet & “Brad has done an exceptional job of
of BISL chairs Neil Goulden and John Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), growing the personal training services at
Brackenbury. Brigid Simmonds will through donations from industry Cooper Fitness Center and establishing
also be a hard act to follow.” founders and friends, the scholarship a team approach among the staff,” says
is awarded annually. It provides Roger Ralph of the selection committee
full tuition at IHRSA’s Institute for and Hockessin Athletic Club.
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new blood at cyber coach jubilee hall promotions fi sher joins leisure connection
Training provider Cyber Coach has London-based health club operator Public access leisure provider Leisure
strengthened its team, appointing Jubilee Hall Clubs has awarded Connection has appointed Adrian
four new members of staff in the past promotions to two members of its Fisher as its new human resources
four months. Keith Harris has joined head offi ce team. Jon Giles has become director. Fisher joins Leisure
the company as operations manager the charity’s new operations director, Connection from construction
and will be looking after business while Chas Verma has been named as company Kier, where he was head
procedures and systems. Stephanie the new fi nance director. of HR and development. At Leisure
Goddard has been appointed South Phil Rumbelow, Jubilee Hall Clubs’ Connection, Fisher will be responsible
London and South East sales consultant, chief executive offi cer, says: “Both for leading the human resources and
while James Gregory has taken up his Jon and Chas have worked with the development agenda. Fisher says:
fi rst job in the fi tness industry after charity for several years and have “I’m really enjoying my new role at
being appointed sales consultant for demonstrated their outstanding Leisure Connection and I’ve been
the Midlands. Lesley Rignall has also commitment and ability. These new job busy travelling the country and visiting
joined Cyber Coach and will take up the titles better refl ect their actual roles individual sites. I’ve been struck by the
position of customer sales manager. within the organisation.” enthusiasm and commitment of staff.”
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