APPOINTMENTS Hallam appoints new CEO and MD
Susan Hallam, founder of one of Nottingham’s leading digital agencies, Hallam, is handing over the reins to Julio Taylor and Jake Third who will take up Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director roles respectively. As part of the changes, Susan will step down from her position as CEO
but will remain an integral figurehead within the company as an industry analyst, public speaker, thought-leader and adviser. Hallam’s new CEO, Julio, is currently Creative Director at the agency. His
promotion will see him lead the company in a new strategic direction to focus on continuing to strengthen the teams and product development. With over 20 years’ experience in the sector specialising in strategy and
digital experience, Julio has been a key member in Hallam’s leadership team since its merger with BigSpring in 2017. He has since played an instrumental role in the transformation of Hallam into a full-service agency. Julio said: “I’m proud and excited to take up the challenge of leading
Hallam into the future. As the world evolves, so has our agency. We’ve changed a lot over the past few years, adding new services and areas of expertise, to create a new, unified and powerful offer for our clients. Together with our talented team, we’re ready to tackle the future, and help our clients thrive in what’s going to be an uncertain but interesting time to do business. “Susan has grown this business significantly in 20 years, and I’m looking
forward to using her knowledge to push the company forward. Not just as a world-class digital and data agency, but also as the best place to work in a city as vibrant and thriving as Nottingham.” Jake Third’s new role will see him step up from his current position as
Hallam’s Client Services and Sales Director. He has worked at the company for six years and has been integral for many of the new business wins. As Managing Director, Jake will focus on continuing to combine driving financial results along with maintaining the health and wellbeing of the agency’s employees. Jake said: “I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to step up and lead
Hallam as Managing Director. I know how talented our great team is and it’s largely thanks to them and the opportunities they have afforded me that I feel prepared for this role. I’m lucky to work with such inspiring people day in, day out.
Law firm announces structural update
Top 55 law firm Shakespeare Martineau has announced a major restructure of its senior leadership team. The firm has made significant changes to its organisational structure to support its ambitious plans for growth, increase collaboration across the business and create a more agile operational model. Key updates to the structure include the introduction of business unit managing directors and super team leaders as well as introducing regional heads across the West Midlands, East Midlands and South. Together, these form a new growth board for the firm. Heading up the East Midlands
region for the firm is Duncan James, supported by Roy Botterill and Roger Harcourt who will be taking on the roles of office head for Leicester and Nottingham, respectively. Sarah Walker-Smith, CEO said:
“We remain focused on long-term growth and keeping clients at the heart of everything that we do. We recognise that the best way to do this is through collaboration and
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taking a market-led approach to our service areas. We’re introducing three business unit managing director positions to the main board, who will be supported by super team leaders to unite teams and provide a more holistic service to clients.” The organisation’s eight offices
across the UK will collaborate as three specific regions; East Midlands, West Midlands and South. Regional heads will be responsible for raising the profile of the firms in those areas and aligning growth plans with the overarching business strategy of bringing services together to benefit the needs of clients. Duncan James said: “The East Midlands’ reputation for innovation and development makes it an incredibly exciting region. “We have a strong presence and
excellent client base in the area but always strive to do more, be our best-selves for our clients and exceed expectations – uniting our teams in this new structure enables us to do just that.
Julio Taylor and Jake Third “I’m also grateful to Susan, who has done an incredible job at the helm.
We have some big shoes to fill, but with our solid team and dynamic product offerings, I’m confident we will take the successful company she founded to the next level.” Susan added: “The last 20 years have been an incredible journey and
looking back at how the agency has grown since 2000 to what it is now fills me with immense pride. “This change has been in the pipeline for a while and I’m thrilled to see
Julio and Jake, who have been integral colleagues to me in recent years, step up into these new roles. Hallam has showcased transformational results and won incredible awards for its work over the years to become a real force in the digital marketing scene and I’m excited to see it continue to grow under their guidance.”
Duncan James
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