This week's North East appointments

This week’s round up of North East appointments includes Excelpoint, Deloitte & Karbon. Read on to find out more.

Five appointments, Excelpoint

To support its growing customer base and diverse utilisation of its software, Excelpoint has recently appointed two new software developers responsible for building additional depth and functionality, keeping pace with technological developments, and keeping ahead of a highly competitive market.

Joining the team are Ed Wyllie and Luke McNaughton. Drawing on his experiences at IBM, Cognos Analytics, Vertu Motors, and Mott MacDonald, Ed joins Excelpoint as a Software Engineer focusing on the front-end development of the client application and user interface. Luke joins the team as Back-end Software Engineer with previous experience working at Bishop Auckland College.

Both Ed and Luke recognise that the IT landscape is changing, with Ed commenting: “The current shortfall in software developers means that future development will move beyond the IT department. No-code enables organisations to continue to meet challenges by rapidly configuring simple and complex applications to add value, create efficiencies, and realise cost savings.”

Finally, Charlie Auld and Lee Dodgson join the team as an Apprentice Software Support Technician and Apprentice Business Consultant. They will gain invaluable experience in customer service, product testing, system configuration, and continuous improvement while working towards the achievement of their apprenticeships.

Ian Brown, CEO at Excelpoint, commented: “We continue to grow year on year, and importantly, we are delivering an even broader range of solutions to address business-critical challenges.”

124 Promotions, Deloitte

Deloitte continues to invest in its regional business by promoting a new partner, an associate partner (a senior signing director) and four new directors in its Newcastle office. It has also appointed a new director to its Tax & Legal team. Across the UK, Deloitte has promoted 124 people to partner, a 57 per cent increase on last year. In the Newcastle office a total of 79 people have been promoted.

Based at the recently opened Newcastle office the new partner is Mick Jeffrey, the associate partner (a senior signing director) is Paul Hewitson and the new directors are Jo Robertson and Andrew Horn in Tax & Legal, Heather Younger in Financial Advisory and Suzanne Green in Audit & Assurance. The new externally hired director Is Mark Lockey.

Stephen Hall, senior partner at Deloitte in Newcastle, said: “I am very pleased to be able to announce these six senior promotions which is testament to the growth of the firm in the North East. These promotions demonstrate the depth of expertise which our people are putting to play with our clients to make an impact that matters. “

“It’s an exciting time to be leading a team in the North East as we have recently opened our new office in Newcastle which has been specifically designed for the future of work and with our climate goals front and centre. Our work hasn’t changed but the way we work has following the pandemic.

Jonathan Fletcher and Andy Kennedy, Karbon

Northern housing association Karbon Homes has made two new senior appointments to help push forward with the delivery of its five-year strategic plan. Jonathan Fletcher has been appointed as Director of Pre-Tenancy and Property Services and Andy Kennedy as Assistant Director of Customer and Building Safety.

The roles are key in delivering two of Karbon’s key strategic aims, to provide as many good quality homes as we can and to deliver an excellent service to our customers. Formerly the group’s Assistant Director of Responsive Repairs and Voids, Jonathan has a wealth of experience in property maintenance and support services.

Speaking about his appointment, Jonathan said: “I am really looking forward to this new challenge within Karbon. It’s an exciting time for the organisation, having just refreshed our Stronger Foundations Strategy, and I hope to play a key role in delivering our strategic aims and helping provide customers with a strong foundation for life.”

Andy Kennedy has stepped into the newly created role within Karbon’s senior management structure, after four years as Karbon’s Head of Compliance. The new role is in response to Karbon’s continued investment in customer and building safety, going above and beyond to ensure customers are as safe as they can be in their homes.

Ian Johnson, Executive Director of Customer services at Karbon Homes, said: “Both Jonathan and Andy have played vital roles in ensuring our property services offer is top class and I’m pleased to see them step into these important positions within the organisation.

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