Saffery’s expansion plans strengthened with new addition to its tax department

Ms Thomas, a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners who has almost 30 years’ experience in the accountancy profession, joins the Harrogate firm from PwC in Leeds.

Martin Holden, head of office at Saffery Champness, said her experience in the firm’s core market of owner managed businesses and their families would be invaluable as it pressed ahead with its growth plans.

Following a period of expansion, Leeds-based PR and social media agency Umpf has appointed two new members of staff.

Pip Morrall and Tom Scott – who take the roles of account director and account executive respectively – have both joined the Leeds-based team to work on Umpf’s consumer facing campaigns for brands such as Glorious! Foods, bizzybee, Glen Dimplex Home Appliances and StressFreeAirportParking. com

The agency, which was founded by Adrian Johnson in August 2009, has recently won accolades for its PR and social media campaigns in the CIPR’s national and regional awards

Keith Madeley – known as Mr Yorkshire throughout the region’s business community – is helping to fuel the strategic growth of business continuity and information security specialist the Agenci, in his newly appointed role as non-executive director.

Mr Madeley is chairman of the Yorkshire Society and a champion of promoting the region’s business and community groups.

Operating out of Leeds and London, the Agenci helps to protect wide-ranging businesses from cyber attacks and internal threats.

Leeds-based Veritas Recruitment Solutions has appointed a new consultant in direct response to a surge in demand from the renewable energy sector.

Dominic Clark has been appointed as a solar specialist and will source candidates for a broad range of business- es.

Business law firm, DWF, has strengthened its construction team with the appointment of Andrew Symms, from Ever-sheds.

Mr Symms, who joins the firm as a partner, will be based in DWF’s Leeds office and will work across a national client base.