Significant and positive steps here at Cooper Lomaz

Author: Mark Darby
Published date: July 13, 2020

I have made some significant and positive steps here at Cooper Lomaz as we begin to push forward following the Coronavirus lockdown.

 

During what has been a challenging time, we have kept our centre of attention and planning very much around the needs of our clients and candidates, whilst in the background we have embraced change for future success and business growth. To that end, we have retained our highly successful and valued employees, secured some excellent new talent, established a European division and restructured our leadership team to ensure we are in a strong place to take advantage of this evolving market place.

The above has enabled us to plan and begin delivering a return to work schedule and to ensure we are best placed to offer the very highest level of service and delivery to our clients and candidates.

 

We are pleased to be fully operational and trading from our locations in Norwich, Bury St Edmunds and Brentwood (London); following some excellent work by Emma O’Brien, our Head of HR. Our offices are COVID secure and we have been able to return our teams to the new normal working environment.

 

Significant additions to our team include Stuart Bullen who joined as EMEA Director tasked with business development and growth of our portfolio across mainland Europe, the US and London. I am also very pleased to announce that Charlette Hinds, who has a wealth of experience partnering with international clients across European territories, will be leading our team in London working on the European market.

I am extremely excited by the growth we are achieving in this part of our business and I see the London-based team expanding significantly over the next 12 months as we are already working in close partnership with several Tech clients from the US who have based their development centres on the European mainland. 

 

"We have assembled an excellent team with many years combined experience of operating and trading outside of the UK. The next 6 months will see us at full throttle, developing and building our client base across mainland Europe while maximising and solidifying existing valued relationships" - Stuart Bullen 

“I am excited to leverage off the Cooper Lomaz brand and some existing relationships we have across the Management Team. The key to our success is a collaborative approach and a positive environment and I really look forward to celebrating every single success of the Team!" - Charlette Hinds

“Our London / European business adds a new and exciting dynamic at a time when a level of diversity and innovation will be critical to diluting market and geographic risk whilst providing a platform for significant future growth” – Mark Darby

 

Cooper Lomaz Norwich has a new look with the appointment of Nick Hunter as IT & Digital Technology Recruitment Manager, Henry Dawson joining our business as Team Leader of our contracts team and Michael Meyer driving contract growth whilst supporting me on operational projects.

 

Nick Hunter recently returned to Cooper Lomaz having spent almost 11 years away from the business and has a first-class reputation with many clients, candidates and team members right across the East of England. 

I am delighted that Nick is stepping up and is now part of the senior leadership team here at Cooper Lomaz. He will report to me whilst being responsible for our permanent business in our Norwich office.

 

Henry Dawson, who joins Cooper Lomaz from Hays, has significant experience in contract recruitment gained mainly within the Public Sector. Henry will lead our contracts team spearheading growth across both Public and Private sectors. He will be supported by a highly knowledgeable and experienced team and work closely with Michael Meyer to expand existing client relationships and develop new business until Michael transitions to a more centrally based operational role.

 

"Our focus on service and finding the very best talent in the region has never been more important and I will be utilising my 15 years recruitment experience to grow our capabilities as a team" - Nick Hunter

"I am extremely proud of what we have achieved in the IT Contracts team in 2020 despite the difficult trading conditions, and I am excited to see its continued growth and development under Henry’s leadership whilst I will support Mark in delivering his strategic vision" - Michael Meyer

"I am delighted to be joining Cooper Lomaz during such an exciting time, I am looking forward to being an integral part of the significant growth and development plans across the region" - Henry Dawson

“This is a really exciting and positive time for our Norwich business” - Mark Darby

 

I am delighted to announce that Donna West has returned from maternity leave to lead our Technical Engineering and Food Manufacturing business in Bury St Edmunds. Donna, who has been very much missed, returns with a fully client-focused and people leadership role ultimately responsible for our Bury St Edmunds operation.

Donna will work very closely with Adrienne Howlett, Team Leader, and our highly experienced and successful team with first-class structure and proven delivery capability, to ensure we are providing our clients with exceptional service levels in addition to leading the recruitment team.

 

"I have been delighted to see manufacturing and engineering businesses find new innovative ways of working to create their new “norm” and this shows why UK based manufacturing is some of the best in the world" - Donna West

"Having supported Food Manufacturing and Engineering clients through the pandemic, I am proud to work with candidates, clients and colleagues who have kept a positive attitude, kept manufacturing moving and most of all supported their employees and employers through what has been an uncertain time for all” - Adrienne Howlett

“Bury will no doubt continue to build on the outstanding contribution made by the team over the past few months” - Mark Darby

 

I have a very clear strategy and vision for Cooper Lomaz and exciting plans for the future of our business. We have successfully transitioned through the recent lockdown, retained a high level of visibility in the market to support our clients and candidates whist strengthening our team.

 

I am proud of and fortunate to work alongside a team of such committed, experienced and successful people.