September People round-up

August 26, 2012

Gueretta to drive development strategy

 CBS Outdoor UK has announced that Nicole Guerretta is to join the company as head of franchise bus and national rail, responsible for driving forward the development strategy of the company’s bus and national rail portfolio. The appointment comes following Neil Micklethwaite’s departure for East Midlands Trains.

Previously, Guerretta held the position of business and commercial manager at EYE, where she was responsible for all franchise relationships including Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester airports.

Houghton strengthens board

Electro-mechanical engineering specialist Houghton International has made two appointments to its board. Craig Hutton has been promoted to the position of operations director and Cedric McMillan joins the company as sales and marketing director.

Michael Mitten, chief executive officer, said: ‘These two key appointments will strengthen the management team and ensure we continue to expand the business through developing new products and services to meet increasing demand from customers in the UK and internationally.’

Hockley bows out after half a century

London to Norwich Greater Anglia train driver John Hockley boarded his train for the last time before his retirement on 13 August. He finished 50 years to the day after he joined the railways in 1962, aged 15, to become a steam locomotive cleaner at Stratford depot