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New chairman lands at airport


Tim Clarke (pictured) has been named as the new chairman of Birmingham Airport . He succeeds John Hudson, who is retiring after holding the position


Director of Dance Hub appointed


Dance Hub Birmingham has appointed Monique Deletant (pictured) as its first director, an initiative to make Birmingham a centre of excellence for dance in the UK and beyond. Working in partnership with the


dance sector, Dance Hub Birmingham will collaborate with DanceXchange on the delivery of the dance strand of the Birmingham Weekender festival, develop a new commissioning process and continue capital work for a new production space. Monique said: “I am delighted to


be joining Dance Hub Birmingham. I've been overwhelmed by the excellent diverse dance offer that exists in Birmingham and I am looking forward to working to showcase this to the world.”


for the last 20 years. A long-standing resident of the Birmingham area, Mr Clarke has


extensive experience of the leisure and retail sectors. He is currently a director of Associated British Foods PLC, and was


previously CEO of Mitchells & Butlers PLC and of Six Continents PLC. He was also previously a director of Debenhams PLC. Tim said: “Birmingham Airport is growing strongly so I’m delighted


to help it to develop further its ambitions for the future. “I believe Birmingham Airport has great potential for further growth


and expansion, reflecting the strengths of the West Midlands economy and the benefits of HS2. My first objective will be to lead the recruitment of a new CEO.” Following his retirement, John Hudson


will focus on his duties as High Sheriff of the West Midlands, which was bestowed upon him in April 2017, as well as his continued position as West Midlands’ Deputy Lieutenant. Mr Hudson said: “When taking


the responsibility of chairman in 1997, the airport handled just half the number of people a year seen today and I’m sure that Tim and the airport board will continue to drive this vital asset to new heights.”


In Brief


One of Britain’s top newspaper writers is to be chairman of the judging panel at this year’s Midlands Media Awards – organised by Birmingham Press Club to acknowledge the achievements of the region’s journalists, broadcasters and photographers. Andrew Pierce, who spent


part of his early career on the Birmingham Evening Mail, is a columnist and consultant editor on the Daily Mail, which he joined in 2009. He is also a former assistant editor of the Daily Telegraph and The Times.


Birmingham-based video game company VooFoo Studios is celebrating its tenth birthday. The firm, based at The Wharf,


Bridge Street, in central Birmingham, was founded in 2007 by Mark Williams. The company’s games have


been downloaded more than 5.5 million times by users. Mark Williams said: “For a


small Birmingham based studio to be celebrating our tenth anniversary in such an unpredictable and fiercely competitive global industry is something we can all be immensely proud of.”


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