Chamber of Commerce to welcomenew chief

BARNSLEY and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce is set to welcome its new executive director at an awards ceremony tonight.

Andrew Denniff, who was previously policy and communications manager at the organisation, will now be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the chamber.

Prior to joining the Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce in January 2007, he was policy manager at Sheffield Chamber.

President of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce Chris MacCormac said: “This is a new era for the chamber as we unveil our structure for the future.

“We are delighted that Andrew is the person who will lead the chamber for the benefit for our members, local companies and the business communities of Barnsley and Rotherham as a whole.

“Our former chief executive, John Lewis, will continue his outstanding contribution to the chamber network by working on planning and preparation for the formalisation of a federal South Yorkshire Chambers of Commerce collaboration, which will provide stability and operational capability as part of the Local Enterprise Partnerships.”

Mr Denniff’s first public engagement as executive director will be at the Barnsley and Rotherham Business Awards ceremony which is being held at the Magna centre tonight.

Tickets for the event are still available through the chamber’s website at www.brchamber.co.uk.

Mr Denniff said: “As with all businesses, this is a challenging time for the chamber. We will look to develop strong relationships with our members and work in partnership with the public sector and with our colleagues across the chamber network.”