Monthly Archives: June 2021

News

Return to work webinar for Shropshire businesses opens for registrations

Businesses in Shropshire looking to bring staff back to the office post-lockdown are being invited to hear from a legal expert on the implications for employers.

FBC Manby Bowdler’s Julia Fitzsimmons, head of the firm’s employment team, has been advising employers on policies and regulations around workplace practice throughout the pandemic.

And on June 10, businesses are invited to a Zoom event to hear more about the next steps for employers as the Government continues with its roadmap out of lockdown next month.

Julia said: “From dealing with businesses across multiple sectors, including supporting them through the first lockdown lift, we know that the advice and guidance can be confusing.

“The danger is that confusion can lead to business owners, their managers and staff not knowing what the rules are and how they can keep their teams, clients and customers safe.

“During this session I will be looking at various issues including training requirements, risk assessments and Covid-secure measures which will need to be implemented.

“We’ll be covering how employers can support staff with mental health challenges which may arise because of or due to the transition back to the work place and how best to deal with multiple flexible working requests.”

The FBC Manby Bowdler session will also focus on holiday issues following the extension to the period during which employees are able to take annual leave, vaccination policies and changes in job numbers, roles and functions.”

Anyone who would like to attend can register for the Zoom event here, https://www.fbcmb.co.uk/media-centre/events/article/8589/employment-webinar-changes-to-lockdown-and-what-this-might-mean-for-employers

News

Global award boosts recognition for Shropshire charity

Employment and training services provider, Landau, has been presented with a globally recognised award for its work to improve the lives of young people.

The charity, which is based in Shropshire, received a High Commendation in the Response to Covid-19 category at the 2021 Learning Excellence Awards, specifically for its IN2 programme.

The IN2 programme works with young people across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin that are not in education, employment or training (NEET) or are at risk of becoming NEET.

During the Covid lockdowns, Landau continued to support these young people remotely, helping to develop their employability and key life skills and move towards a successful future.

The Learning Excellence Awards are global awards for the business training, learning and development sector. The Response to Covid-19 category was a new award that recognised innovative thinking that helped in the response to learning throughout the pandemic.

Sonia Roberts, Landau’s Chief Executive said that the recognition was another huge achievement for the charity, in what has already been an award-winning year.

“To be presented with a High Commendation at these global awards, particularly for the work that we provided throughout lockdown, is further testament to the hard work and dedication of our team.

“The IN2 programme has worked with more than 1000 young people, with nearly 50% of those being supported returning to education or securing employment. The entire Landau team is committed to supporting some of the most disadvantaged young people across our region.”

The charity was also recently awarded with an esteemed Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Promoting Opportunity (through Social Mobility) category for its work providing support into employment and training for 3,000 people a year.

This is in addition to becoming a nationally recognised Centre of Excellence for its IPS service and securing the highest scoring RAND reviewed service in the UK in 2020 by independent research organisation, The RAND Corporation.

For further information about Landau, visit the website https://www.landau.co.uk/.

You can also follow the charity and its work by visiting @landaulimited on Facebook, Landau Limited on LinkedIn and @landaulimited on Twitter.

Brexit, News

Last chance approaching to apply for EU settlement scheme

There’s now less than 30 days until the EU Settlement Scheme deadline of 30 June 2021.

The scheme, which is part of the UK’s new post-Brexit immigration system, offers citizens of the 27 EU member states, as well as Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, the right to keep living and working in the UK as they did when the country was part of the EU.

All EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, should apply without delay. Applications are free but must be submitted by the deadline of 30 June, 2021.

Apply to the scheme to continue to work, study, access free healthcare and benefits in the UK

 

So far, 1,500 applicants have been granted settled status in Bridgend County Borough and 620 applicants granted pre-settled status, depending on how long they have lived here.  Council Leader, Cllr Huw David said: “If you are an EU citizen who has made your home here and are contributing to the life of Bridgend County Borough, we want you and your family to be able to continue to live, work and access services here.

“In order to do this, you must apply to the EU Settlement Scheme before the deadline of 30 June 2021 – time is now running out so please don’t delay if you haven’t applied already.

“Over 2,000 applications have already been concluded so far, allowing residents who are originally from countries including Germany, Poland, Italy and France to remain here as part of our communities.

To check if you need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, visit the UK Government’s EU Settlement Scheme. If you need to apply, each family member must complete an application. This includes children and anyone under the age of 21.

Vulnerable residents can get help with their applications by visiting the EUSS support webpage.

For more information about how to apply, visit Bridgend County Borough Council’s Preparing for Brexit webpage.

News

Annual Survey Shows AIX Platform Supports Global Enterprises with Strong ROI, High Reliability

IT professionals continue to trust AIX for running core business applications

HelpSystems today released the results of its fifth annual global AIX Community Survey, which reveal how the platform is deployed and the types of initiatives it supports. More than 100 IT professionals in North America, EMEA, and APAC participated in this year’s survey, and their input enables the broader AIX ecosystem to understand the evolving role of AIX with new clarity.

Supporting Core Business Applications

AIX is a mainstay for businesses in a variety of industries. This year’s survey respondents underscored the importance of AIX within their IT infrastructures: 43% of respondents run at least 50% of their core applications on AIX, and 30% run between 25% and 50%. These applications include Oracle, SAP, and SAS—used for big data workloads in the financial, government, healthcare, and manufacturing industries—as well as homegrown applications.

Delivering High ROI

When asked to evaluate the ROI of their AIX servers against other options, 90% believe AIX to deliver superior ROI, up from 83% in 2020. Clearly, AIX administrators trust this platform to deliver when it comes to reliability, cost, efficiency, and scalability.

Navigating the Impact of COVID-19

The survey results indicate a widening skills gap in both AIX and cybersecurity expertise as well as a trend toward overall lean IT teams. With the need to support expanded remote workforces and protect against increased cybersecurity threats, this could present roadblocks to effectively updating technology as quickly as required. In fact, 38% of respondents said provisioning new infrastructure such as POWER servers has been a challenge during the pandemic. IT teams’ ability to leverage automation for routine tasks, job scheduling, and infrastructure monitoring, as well as investment in AIX training programs, will be key to long-term success.

“As we’ve seen over the past five years in the AIX Community Survey, organisations around the world rely on this operating system because it continues to provide a reliable, scalable platform capable of running their core business applications,” said Tom Huntington, Executive Vice President of Technical Solutions, HelpSystems. “IT professionals consistently trust AIX to provide better ROI than alternative options. IBM and other key cloud providers are now offering IBM Power in the cloud. This will give AIX even more longevity as it can be placed in the public cloud alongside X86 Linux and Windows servers.”

The full AIX Community Survey findings are available online.

About HelpSystems

HelpSystems is a software company focused on helping exceptional organisations Build a Better IT™. Our cybersecurity and automation software simplifies critical IT processes to give our customers peace of mind. We know IT transformation is a journey, not a destination. Let’s move forward. Learn more at www.helpsystems.com

Healthcare News, Mergers & Acquisitions, News

MCG Group acquires StaffAid

The MCG Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of nursing agency StaffAid, a specialist agency providing nurses and carers to care homes, hospices and hospitals across the Midlands.

The MCG Group, which has just been listed as one of the UK’s Top 100 mid-sized companies to work for for the third time, is a forward-thinking collection of companies providing people-focused services. As well as expertise in the healthcare sector it also operates in the aerospace & aviation, construction, education, and technology sectors.

The acquisition completed on 28 May and supports the Group’s continuing expansion. StaffAid will sit alongside the MCG Group’s existing healthcare brand – MCG Healthcare, which specialises in placing primary & secondary care professionals; including nursing, doctors & allied health professionals (AHP) to public and private sector healthcare settings. The Group also recently acquired Poppy Nursing and Care Services Ltd in November 2020.

Colm McGinley, CEO of The MCG Group, said of the acquisition: “We warmly welcome StaffAid into our Group and we’re excited to see what this new acquisition will bring to our business. This is our second healthcare acquisition in the last 7 months and will further strengthen our prescence in the healthcare market. Whilst we continue to grow organically, this acquisition further supports our 5-year growth plans and our vision to be recognised as a Group of companies people love to work for and with.”

Nick Carroll, Managing Director at StaffAid said: “This acquisition has come at the right time for both parties. Since our inception in 2016 StaffAid has successfully built an enviable reputation for providing a high quality service supported by competent and reliable agency staff. Without doubt, The MCG Group is the right organisation to further develop our success story and I wish everyone involved the very best of luck.”

Ash Higgs, Director of MCG Healthcare, added: “This is a fantastic opportunity to further broaden the reach and range of the services we can offer, both to our existing and future client base. Our priority is to maintain the high levels of service and patient care that StaffAid are known for, while introducing some of the benefits our Group can offer.”

StaffAid will retain its branding and well established trading name, working alongside MCG Healthcare to provide suitably experienced agency staff for both regular and ad hoc staffing requirements. The business operates out of offices in Lincoln and Leicester offering a 24/7 all-year-round service. Built on consistently delivering a high quality service, StaffAid has a clinical lead ensuring all agency nurses meet the highest possible clinical competence standards.

News

Swan Lake Beta Release of Ballerina Programming Language Lowers Barriers to Delivering Cloud-Native Applications

The latest version of Ballerina open-source programming language for the cloud radically simplifies how developers use, combine, and create network services. 

Increasingly enterprises are turning to cloud-native applications that integrate APIs, events, data, microservices, serverless apps, and other digital assets throughout their organisations and across the ecosystems in which they participate. Ballerina is the open-source language for cloud-native programming and integration designed to support these organisations with a unique bidirectional mapping of sequence diagrams and code. The new Swan Lake Beta release, available today, radically simplifies how developers build and deploy cloud-native applications through an intuitive syntax for developing services and APIs, seamless JSON support, and built-in concurrency control.

“Modern applications are not islands—nor are the teams of developers responsible for building them,” said Dr Sanjiva Weerawarana, founder and leader of the Ballerina project and founder and CEO of WSO2. “The Ballerina language enables developers to create cloud-native applications that are inherently integrations of services, data, transactions and processes. The new Swan Lake Beta version extends this functionality—further enabling enterprises to tear down the barriers between app development and integration and between highly skilled and ad hoc developers to speed the delivery of innovative, new digital products and services.”

Ballerina is a 100% open-source project created and sponsored by WSO2. All parts of the project are developed openly at https://github.com/ballerina-platform.

Simplifying Cloud-Native App Development

Ballerina is an open-source programming language for the cloud, which is based on the concept that modern application programming revolves around creating and consuming APIs, and it has been designed for cloud-native applications and microservices. Ballerina has all the general-purpose functionality of a modern programming language, and it uniquely provides language abstractions that make it easier to use, combine and create network services.

Notably, Ballerina is the only language where the diagram is the code, and the code is the diagram. Abstractions and syntax for concurrency and network interaction are included in the language to closely correspond with sequence diagrams, which enables a bidirectional mapping for any Ballerina source code between its textual representation and its graphical representation as a sequence diagram. Highly skilled developers have the flexibility to move between coding with text or diagrams while others have a low-code option for contributing to the organisation’s app development—while maintaining full fidelity to the code.

Ballerina also features a unique structural type system that is more flexible and allows for looser coupling than traditional statically typed language. This is particularly useful when combining data from multiple, independently-designed systems. The type system can be used as a schema to define data transmitted and received over the network, including native data types for JSON and XML that in many cases eliminate serialisation and transformation processing. In other words, the data on the wire is the same as the data in memory for common use cases.

Additionally, as a data-oriented language, Ballerina emphasises plain data that can be used independently of any code that processes the data. It includes straightforward mapping of plain data to and from JSON, integrated query with a SQL-like syntax, table and decimal data types, and XML support similar to XQuery.

New Ballerina Swan Lake Features

With the Swan Lake version, Ballerina introduces several features to help developers build and deploy enterprise-class, cloud-native applications. Notably, it has been redesigned with an intuitive syntax for developing APIs and services, including procedure call (RPC) and RESTful style services and seamless support for JSON. Ballerina also now features both client and service objects that can be configured to use multiple different protocols, using either an RPC-based interface type or a RESTful interface type such as HTTP or GraphQL. Other key features include:

Concurrency Control. Ballerina is inherently concurrent, providing the advantages of asynchronous functions with a simpler programming model. Now, it automatically determines when it is safe to run the concurrent components in an application parallel with the concurrency control features added in Swan Lake.

Powerful Constructs for Working with Data. Ballerina comes with a language-integrated query feature for querying data using a SQL-like syntax and enables type-safe and declarative transformation of JSON, XML, and tabular data. The feature is now fleshed out to support ordering and joins. Furthermore, the table type has been redesigned to be more ergonomic and work consistently with other structural types. Tables in Ballerina are collections of records, in which records are uniquely identified by one of their fields similar to a primary key in SQL.

Automated Deployments for Kubernetes. With the Swan Lake versions, Ballerina includes the ability to automatically create deployments for Kubernetes and Docker to further simplify the development and deployment of Ballerina code to the cloud. As a result, developers can focus on business logic rather than having to become experts in diverse cloud-native deployment and configuration technologies.

Full Development Platform

The Ballerina platform provides comprehensive support for modern software engineering processes and toolchains, including:

  • A framework for package/module management, including dependency and version control; the new version with Swan Lake also produces repeatable builds for the same source code.
  • Ballerina Central, a public web service for sharing modules amongst developers.
  • IDE tool plugin for Visual Studio Code supports both textual and graphical development and debugging of Ballerina programs.
  • A framework for documentation and testing of Ballerina programs
  • Built-in tooling for OpenAPI (Swagger) and gRPC
  • New update tool with Swan Lake, which provides built-in functionality for keeping Ballerina installations up to date with the latest releases.
  • New shell, an interactive command-line tool that allows developers to rapidly learn and prototype Ballerina code.
  • A comprehensive standard library with support for many network protocols, data sources, and data formats to ease the adoption of the language.

Availability and Support

The Ballerina Swan Lake Beta is available today. As a fully open-source implementation released under the Apache License 2.0, it does not carry any licensing fees and can be freely downloaded at https://ballerina.io/downloads. Users can find support through its growing open-source community on Ballerina’s Slack Channel, Google Group, or GitHub. Additionally, resources, such as the Quick Tour and Ballerina by Examples, can be found at https://ballerina.io/learn/by-example.

Sponsored and Developed by WSO2

WSO2 invested in the creation of Ballerina to address significant shortcomings that it saw in how middleware was evolving to play in the cloud-native world. WSO2’s founder, Dr Sanjiva Weerawarana, created the project in August 2016 and led its technical design in collaboration with James Clark, bringing in their decades of software development and enterprise integration experience. Sanjiva’s professional career has been focused on creating technology to facilitate large-scale distributed systems, including co-creating WSDL, BPEL4WS, and several domain-specific programming languages. James was a co-creator of XML and led the design of XPath, XSLT, and RELAX NG. WSO2’s engineering effort for Ballerina has included more than 300 person-years of investment in its nearly five years of development.

About WSO2

Founded in 2005, WSO2 radically simplifies the way enterprises create, deliver, and scale digital experiences. Our cloud-native, API-first approach helps developers and architects to innovate at speed and accelerate time to market. Customers choose us for our broad, integrated platform and our expertise in API management, enterprise integration, and identity and access management—the cornerstones of every successful digital transformation initiative. With offices in Australia, Brazil, Germany, Sri Lanka, the UK, and the US, WSO2 employs over 750 engineers, consultants, and professionals worldwide. Today, hundreds of leading brands and thousands of global projects execute 18.2 trillion transactions annually using WSO2 technologies. Visit https://wso2.com to learn more.

About Ballerina

Ballerina provides cloud-native middleware as a simple-to-use programming language whose syntax and platform address the hard problems of integration presented by today’s distributed apps and services. Ballerina is a statically typed, concurrent programming language with both textual and graphical syntaxes. It brings fundamental concepts, ideas, and tools of distributed system integration into the language. These include distributed transactions, reliable messaging, stream processing, workflows, and container management platforms. Ballerina is an open-source project under the Apache 2.0 license and is developed by the Ballerina community, sponsored by WSO2. To learn more, visit https://ballerina.io.

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News

Phil Burnell to retire after 26 years Dedicated Service

Loyal and hardworking employee from Runcorn, Phil Burnell is sadly retiring from his role of Estimator / Paper Buyer at TALL Security Print, part of the TALL group of companies, after 26 years of dedicated service.

Phil joined TALL Security Print in 1995.  He was initially employed as a Litho-Printer before successfully applying for the position of Print Buyer and Estimator.  In addition, he later took on the role of Paper Buyer.  Phil trained as a Litho-Printer after leaving school and has spent his career working within the printing industry.

Phil comments: “It’s been a really big decision to retire from TALL Security Print.  I’ve been part of the team for such a long time and it has been hugely satisfying meeting the specific demands that arise within the export business. The tight delivery schedules required for producing ballot papers can be daunting but the team at TALL have always risen to the challenge.  I’ll miss the camaraderie and teamwork and wish them all lots of luck.”

In his retirement Phil will enjoy playing squash and snooker, watching sport (mostly his beloved Liverpool Football Club) and reading a good book.

Brian Carney, Commercial Director, at TALL Security Print said, “It is always difficult when someone leaves who has been part of the fabric of the company for so long. The support and friendship that Phil gave to all in the company will be sadly missed.”

Martin Ruda, Group Managing Director of the TALL Group of Companies, said, “Phil is a well-respected and valued member of the team at TALL Security Print and will be very much missed by colleagues here in Runcorn and across the business. His work ethic and ability to meet deadlines under pressure ensured that we consistently surpassed our customers’ expectations.  We wish him a long and happy retirement.”

please visit: www.tallgroup.co.uk

Awards, News

Miles Hire comes ‘Highly Commended’ at UK’s most prestigious hire awards event.

South Wales’ plant and tool hire company, Miles Hire, has been ‘Highly Commended’ at this years’ HAE Hire Awards of Excellence 2021. Scooping up the accolade for the ‘SafeHire Plant, Tool & Equipment Company of the year [turnover up to £10 million], Miles Hire continue to uphold their reputation for being a trusted and reliable hire provider within the industry.

This prestigious annual event sets out to celebrate the amazing achievements of hire and supply companies across the UK’s plant, tool, equipment and event hire industry, and this year, recognised several local and national businesses at a much anticipated virtual awards ceremony. Shortlisted as Finalists for a category they have previously held the winning title for, Miles Hire are proud to be one of only two, from six, to come ‘Highly Commended’ at last month’s event.

This is great news and a highlight achievement for the independent, family-run firm who have just also celebrated several other business developments within the first quarter of this year.

Finalists were chosen from many applications, entered across 15 award categories, with an expert judging panel deciding the overall winners. The criteria for this award in particular, specifically looked for businesses that have demonstrated a continuous commitment to delivering high standards of service. Open only to SafeHire accredited suppliers, finalists must prove competency in safety, health, environment and quality alongside being able to show their workforces are well trained to be able to support customers.

A strong emphasis on the delivery of exceptional customer service has supported Miles Hire in defining the company’s core values throughout the years. From one small depot in Swansea, to several branches and depots across South Wales, the steady growth and development of Miles Hire is testament to the visions shared and passed down by the late David Sydney Miles, initial founder, and father to Ryan, Darren and Jo-Ann who now successfully run the company together.

It’s been strength to strength for the award-winning trio, who unveiled their brand new Cardiff depot in April this year. Stacked high with quality tools, equipment and plant machinery, their most impressive depot yet is the ultimate go-to place for all DIY enthusiasts and busy trades professionals. Just one facet to the company’s latest accomplishments, Miles Hire have also invested capital into the development of a brand new website and other marketing collateral. Stock has been updated and replenished with new plant, tools and equipment now readily available for customers.

Recent business growth has seen Miles Hire recruit new talent with the potential for even more exciting vacancies in the near future. In the words of Director, Darren Miles “This truly is an incredible time for Miles Hire. We’re so proud of our recent company developments and know there is much more on the horizon that we just can’t wait to achieve. Being awarded ‘Highly Commended’ at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2021 really is an honour, and we are grateful to have been given the opportunity to be recognised for our commitment to the hire industry.”

A live streaming of this years’ outstanding awards event can be found here: hae.org.uk

To find out more about Miles Hire, visit their website at: mileshire.co.uk

 

 

News

Globalization Partners on track to meet customer and revenue goals

Company ramps up hiring to 150 internal employees per month to meet market demand 

 

Globalization Partners, which simplifies global remote team building by making it fast and easy for companies to hire anyone, anywhere within minutes via its SaaS global Employer of Record (EOR) solution, today announced that at just nearly halfway into 2021, it is already on track to meet its forecasted 2021 new customer acquisition goal by 130 percent and similarly exceed its original revenue projections.    

 

The company’s dramatic growth reflects the demand for high-quality, scalable, global remote work solutions in a business environment that has quickly shifted towards a “remote-first” work culture. Globalization Partners is reporting record-breaking results with an upwards revised financial forecast of more than USD$1 billion dollars in annualised recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of 2021. To accelerate even beyond this unprecedented growth, the company is currently working to dramatically increase capacity, and capitalise further on its market leading position in what industry experts call a trillion-dollar remote work industry. 

 

At the onset of 2021, Globalization Partners planned to hire 300 new employees over the course of the year. Now, the company is upgrading that initial projection to 150 internal employees per month in the second half of 2021 and beyond, while maintaining its commitment to customers by ensuring a continued 97 percent customer satisfaction rating. 

 

“The pandemic proved global remote teams are the way of the future and companies increasingly want to hire great talent anywhere they can find it,” said Nicole Sahin, CEO and Founder, Globalization Partners. “We have built a legally compliant SaaS global Employer of Record platform that gives anyone the ability to hire great talent anywhere within minutes without establishing subsidiaries. Companies are turning to us because they know they can trust the quality of our world-class platform and exceptional customer support team to support their global remote workforce.” 

 

“Remote working has become a trillion-dollar industry, and in less than a decade, 50 percent of the western workforce will be permanently remote,” said Liam Martin, Co-Founder, Running Remote. “The Employer of Record industry will provide the framework for the global workforce of the future as it gives companies the freedom to hire talent anywhere and the ability to manage payroll internationally for their teams.” 

 

Strong Q1 Results

 

The following metrics highlight record-breaking results: 

 

  • Exceptional ARR growth: Globalization Partners achieved 50 percent increase YoY (Q1/Q1) in ARR between Q1 2020 and Q1 2021.
  • Rapid customer growth: Globalization Partners saw a 150 percent increase YoY (Q1/Q1) in the number of new customers acquired, with rapid adoption in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions. 
  • Success with partners:  Key companies in the HCM space have chosen Globalization Partners as their key partner with fully integrated APIs, solidifying Globalization Partners’ position as the leader in the global remote work technology industry. 

 

“Globalization Partners’ impressive growth is a direct result of the agility and value its technology-enabled Employer of Record platform continues to provide for multinational firms,” said Pete Tiliakos, Principal Analyst, NelsonHall.  “Its vision, commitment, and steady investments to further innovate and de-risk global expansion have positioned it well for sustained growth by meeting the needs of emerging firms seeking to support a growing global workforce.”

 

As an EOR, Globalization Partners allows companies to hire anywhere in the world by serving as the legal employer, ensuring compliance with local employment laws and regulations, freeing up companies to manage and direct the daily work of their team members. To see a demonstration, please watch this video. 

News

New Lancashire office as IDH continues rapid UK expansion

Anthony Kenmare to head up new northern location

Independent Design House (IDH), continues its expansion by announcing its newest office opening in Chorley, Lancashire. With a turnover of over £1.6million and bases in the UK and Poland, the engineering design consultancy already employs 36 people. Joining the company to head up its northern operations, experienced technical manager Anthony Kenmare has been appointed director of the Chorley premises.

IDH provides both temporary and permanent works design, with full 2D draughting and 3D modeling services along with all BIM requirements. Clients include industry-leading firms such as ISG and Laing O’Rourke Construction Ltd.

Kenmare brings with him over 27 years’ experience in temporary works, formwork and falsework solutions, and has most recently worked for Ischebeck Titan. There he was responsible for product development and structural design calculations along with finite element analysis and testing components.  Standout projects during his career include works for Hong Kong International Airport and The Shard, which further extended his skill base.

The new Chorley office follows hot on the heels of the opening of its South West operations at the start of the year. Headed up by managing director Ian Fernandes-Johnson, IDH can now ensure the business has capabilities to deliver schemes throughout the UK.

Fernandes- Johnson comments: “We are thrilled to be expanding our team and offerings across the UK and the new office in Chorley will help drive our growth in the north of England. Having Anthony on board will be invaluable to IDH’s continued growth. Anthony is an expert technical manager and brings with him a wealth of industry experience. His local knowledge will be invaluable.”

Kenmare adds: “I am very much looking forward to taking on the role of director at the new IDH Chorley, building on their great reputation. My role is to develop the business locally. This is a brilliant opportunity, and I am pleased to joining such a strong team and being able to extend the professional services offered by IDH to new clients in the north of the country.”