This week's London appointments

Enyi Nwosu, UM

IPG Mediabrands agency UM has appointed Enyi Nwosu as chief strategy officer.

Enyi joins this newly created role from Mindshare, where he held the position of partner and head of strategy - worldwide.

Prior to Mindshare, Enyi was managing director of M&C Saatchi’s Central Strategy Unit, and has 27 years of media experience.

In his new role, Enyi will oversee UM’s strategy team as well as its specialist content wing, UM Studios.

Rachel Forde, CEO of UM UK, commented: “We’re about to embark on a hugely exciting chapter at UM.

“With arguably the best data and audience offering in the industry, our ambition is to connect that science to our art and creativity to take a world-class integrated product to our clients.

“Enyi will be instrumental in helping us realize that vision. His passion and energy, combined with his vast experience across strategy and content, will bring even more momentum to our agency. I can’t wait to have him on board.”

Enyi added: “I’m really looking forward to joining Rachel and the team at UM.

“It’s an agency that occupies a really exciting space and has fantastic momentum, and I’m excited about helping the team deliver industry-defining work and becoming a new kind of partner to clients.

“I’ve had six great years at Mindshare and am ready for this new chapter.”

Jen Wragg and Juliette Keyte, Red Engine

Red Engine, the team behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has appointed Jen Wragg as sales director and Juliette Keyte as marketing director.

Jen has worked at a range of UK hospitality brands, including cocktail bar brand Be At One. Her previous roles include reservations & events manager at Panacea Manchester and group sales and events manager at Eclectic Bars.

Jen commented: “I’ve been admiring the growth of Red Engine from afar over the last few years. Flight Club is one of most high-profile concept bars in the UK, while Electric Shuffle is already giving Canary Wharf’s nightlife a much-needed jolt.

“It’s a thrill to be involved in driving these existing successes to even greater heights and joining the senior team in delivering what’s coming next.”

Juliette was one of Flight Club’s first employees. In her new role she has sole ownership of the Red Engine marketing strategy for all its brands – a remit which includes PR, marketing communications, and social media.

Juliette said: “It’s been the experience of a lifetime working with Steve and the team, first building the Flight Club brand, and now sharing Electric Shuffle with the world. There’s so much more for us to achieve and in my new role I’ll be focused on ensuring our marketing strategy delivers on the promise of our brands.

Co-founder and CEO Steve Moore added: “I’m thrilled to announce the hire of Jen and promotion of Juliette and can’t wait to see how they’ll add a new dimension to our already successful leadership team.

“Jen’s proven record of sales success will be invaluable as we plan the next stage of our expansion and ensure we continue to maximise the potential of our existing brands and venues.

“And in Juliette, we’re delighted to have one of our own take on a fresh challenge. She’s been an invaluable part of our growth since day one and it’s been a pleasure watching her grow personally and professionally in that time.”

Jonathan Parrish, Fleurets

Leisure property specialist Fleurets has appointed Jonathan Parrish as divisional director in its hotel and investment teams.

Working from the London head office, Jonathan will be advising clients on the sale of hotel businesses, hotel development and investment projects, working alongside Directors Ed Sandall and Paul Hardwick.

Jonathan has spent over 35 years as a broker and advisor in the hotel and licensed real estate sector covering the whole of the UK.

Most recently Jonathan has focused on hotel development, covering site and building sales, operator search and selection projects (letting and management contract negotiations) as well as forward funding and standing investment sales.

Roy Mani and Alex McRae, Bowmark Capital

Private equity firm Bowmark Capital has appointed Roy Mani as partner and Alex McRae as investment executive.

With over 20 years experience, Roy was most recently at CapVest where he was head of small cap investments.

Prior to this, Roy was a partner at STAR Capital where he worked for 14 years, having started his career at Daiwa Europe and Credit Suisse.

Alex joins the firm with seven years’ experience in private equity and corporate finance, including previous roles at CapVest, Quilvest and Rothschild.

Charles Ind, managing partner, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Roy and Alex whose significant experience will further broaden and strengthen our investment team.”

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