Stanley-based, Hodgson Sayers, has bolstered its board of directors with the appointment of Marie Errington (Beckwith) and Peter Condren.
Both are long-established members of the senior management team, with Marie moving from office manager to bid and administration director and Peter from operations manager to operations director.
Employing 100 staff, Hodgson Sayers, a roofing, building maintenance and security products specialist, operates across the north of England and the Midlands, where it has a depot in Nottingham.
Marie joined the firm as sales ledger in 2006, progressing through a number of roles to office manager. As director, Marie is responsible for business-critical areas such as bid management, alignment of bids with business strategy, business compliance and quality control, leadership and management of all administration functions within the business, staff management, social value, business management systems including ISO 9001:2015 & 14001:2015 and customer care priorities.
Marie, said: “I am delighted with my new appointment as bid and administration director. Throughout my journey at Hodgson Sayers, I have worked in collaboration with some wonderful people who have supported and mentored me, helping me to develop my knowledge and skills and, for that, I am truly grateful.
“I am fortunate to have been part of Hodgson Sayers over the past 19 years and I am excited for the future of the business and look forward to the next phase of my own personal growth within the company.”
Peter, joined Hodgson Sayers as an apprentice bricklayer when he was 17, having been introduced by his uncle who was a slate tiler at the firm. In 2008, Peter stepped away from the business to travel the world, returning to the company a year later.
After qualifying as a bricklayer, Peter focussed on site supervision, assisting contract managers with planning, then became a contract manager, operations manager and, now, operations director.
Peter is responsible for the management of ten contract managers, two qualified and one trainee quantity surveyor, a BIM specialist and a support and administrative team.
“Throughout my career at Hodgson Sayers the senior management team has always supported and encouraged me to develop, learn new skills and to progress to the next level. Becoming operations director is the outcome of the investment the company has placed in me over the years and all the effort I have put in. The reason why I, and so many other colleagues, have forged great careers with the firm, is that it encourages staff to move forward and it always delivers on its promise.”
John Sayers, managing director, Hodgson Sayers, said: “Marie and Peter are tremendous assets to our business. They are talented, totally committed and have worked closely with other members of the senior management team for many years. Despite the time they have both been with us, they represent a new, younger generation of directors who will lead the company forward well into the future. I am delighted they have accepted the role of director and I look forward to working even more closely with them going forward.”