Elevation appoints Leeds managing director

Abigail Simpson joins with 15 years’ experience in recruitment, including as a managing director at a Yorkshire-based specialist firm.

Greg Parkinson, group managing director at Elevation, said the role was created due to commercial growth in the city.

He said: “Yorkshire as a whole has seen some very promising growth recently with staffing levels across all sectors increasing.

“Our continued expansion in Leeds is prompted by the demand we are seeing from businesses for ambitious, quality candidates.”

Elevation covers sectors including finance and engineering.