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This week’s Yorkshire appointments

Clarion, Paul King

Clarion’s successful corporate finance team has been strengthened with the appointment of Paul King as partner.

Paul advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity and acquisition finance and group re-organisations. He also acts for private equity investors and banks on investment and funding.

Richard Moran who heads Clarion’s business services practice, commented: “Paul has a solid track record as one of the region’s leading corporate lawyers. His ethos fits well with Clarion, with a focus on fostering long term client relationships, taking a holistic view of their business and providing sound commercial advice.

“Paul is a great addition to our corporate finance team, helping us to continue to grow. We’ve seen a positive start to the year with increasing business confidence and a corresponding rise in transactions which we expect to gather momentum.”

Paul said: “I am excited about joining Clarion and supporting the impressive growth that the firm has enjoyed over the last few years. Clarion is recognised as a leading player in the Yorkshire legal market and I look forward to being able to work with the whole team to provide a first-class service for clients.”

benenden group, Inji Duducu

The UK-wide not-for-profit healthcare provider, benenden group, has announced the appointment, Inji Duducu, as its new HR Director

She will head up the organisation’s Human Resources services in York and at the mutual’s subsidiary Hospital in Kent.

Commenting on her appointment Inji said, “It’s a pivotal time for the growth of the benenden group and I’m very excited about joining the organisation and leading its HR function.

“I feel privileged to be joining the leadership team to help implement the ambitious strategy we have for the business while continuing to build on the heritage and legacy of an organisation that is over 100 years old.

“My time at the Co-operative Group has meant that I’m very passionate about the principles of mutuality and I’m looking forward to working with another organisation which has these values at their core.”

Nexus Vehicle Management, David Brennan

Nexus Vehicle Management, a provider of corporate vehicle rental solutions is delighted to announce the appointment of David Brennan as its new CEO.

Formerly Managing Director of LeasePlan UK, David has held senior roles at Rover Group, Mazda, RL Polk, and AT Kearney. During his tenure at LeasePlan UK, David oversaw the substantial growth of the business, both in profits and scale.

David said: “The future of Nexus looks very strong.Nexus has evolved greatly since the MBO/MBI in 2008 and has become the leading provider of vehicle rental management for businesses in the UK.

I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead Nexus and look forward to working with the team to broaden our service offering, to deliver future growth and drive performance and service to new heights.“

Andrew Vaughan, chairman of Nexus says “David’s strong track record of leading and managing a number of high profile organisations makes him an ideal candidate to lead Nexus.

“On behalf of the team here at Nexus, we welcome him on board and look forward to his fresh new outlook in growing the business and continuing toprovide customers with exceptional service, reliability and value.”

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