People moves: Friends Provident
17 May 2006
Friends Provident's interim director of marketing, James Ward, has been handed the position on a permanent basis. Ward took up the role on a temporary basis 18 months ago.
Mark Jones will join Brit Insurance as marketing director in July. He was previously marketing and product development director at Cofunds.
Friends Provident's interim director of marketing, James Ward, has been handed the position on a permanent basis. Ward took up the role on a temporary basis 18 months ago.
Risk management and insurance broking company Aon has hired Paul Atkinson as UK director of marketing and communications. He was previously UK communications director at Royal & SunAlliance.
Computer security company Sophos has hired Aruna Carver, the former Microsoft Business Solutions marketer, as head of UK marketing.
Future has promoted Philippa Montgomery and Fiona Tully to group marketing managers. Montgomery will lead a team of four in London.
Eric Joseph has joined outdoor contractor Titan Worldwide as worldwide marketing director. He is a former senior vice-president of sponsorship and marketing at Clear Channel Entertainment's theatrical division.
Manchester Airports Group has appointed Kate Harrison as group marketing director. She joins from Sainsbury's Bank, where she was director of personal lending and direct marketing.
Amanda Burns is joining BUPA Wellness as head of marketing, responsible for corporate and personal business strategy. She was previously head of marketing at low-cost airline bmi.
Xbox has promoted platform marketing manager Michael Newey to group product marketing manager for the EMEA region.
Stephen Donovan is taking up the role of head of marketing at handset distributor Frequency Telecom. He was previously an independent consultant, whose clients included Frequency.