North England Region

Derek Ward has been based in the region most of his working life and has an exemplary background in senior sales and business development roles including Group Sales Director at ADT Fire and Security plc. In the five years prior to joining Executives Online, Derek delivered a number of interim and consultancy projects, including Interim MD for Swift Fire & Security Group, a regional security installation and service company, and non-executive director of Ellis Fairbank plc, a £9 million executive search company which achieved a successful MBO. Derek's others roles have included Divisional Director and Corporate Sales Director primarily in the mobile telecommunications and security sectors.

Paul Barron comes from an asset finance and automotive background, having held senior roles within NM Rothchild, GE, Lloyds Bank and The AA during his management career. Paul’s background is principally sales and marketing, including senior general management and executive roles with major corporates before bringing his considerable client side recruitment experience to Executives Online.

Heidi Summers is an experienced Administrator with extensive experience in the recruitment sector. Heidi co-ordinates the day-to-day running of Executives Online North’s busy operations, liaising with clients, candidates and colleagues.

Since opening the Executives Online Northern office in 2006, Executives Online North has accomplished dozens of placements of interim and permanent executives into roles across diverse business sectors throughout the North west, North east and Yorkshire & Humberside. This includes the following successful interim and permanent placements:

• Interim Chief Executive for a North East-based medical devices manufacturer
• Warehouse and Despatch Manager for a Yorkshire-based flooring manufacturer
• Two Divisional Managing Directors and an Interim General Manager for a Newcastle-based renewable energy company
• Interim Logistics Manager for a Huddersfield-based precision mechanical components company
• Performance Improvement Project Managers for a Leeds rail infrastructure consultancy
• Programme Manager and Field Operations Manager for a Doncaster area security and safety telecoms provider
• Interim HR Director for an automotive supplier of noise control and thermal insulation systems
• Interim Production Manager for Ringmesh, the Yorkshire subsidiary of a German chain mail manufacturer Friedrich Muench GmbH & Co KG - read the case study
• Sales and Marketing Director for a Manchester data storage and data outsourcing company
• Interim Financial Director for a Transport Infrastructure Support Provider
• HR Manager for a major catering company
• Call Centre Manager for a Huddersfield breakdown cover insurer
• Marketing Director and Finance Director for an AIM listed financial services provider based in central Manchester
• Finance Director for a Warrington wireless network infrastructure provider
• Manufacturing Operations Manager (UK) for a commercial and industrial air filtration supplier
• Assistant Bursar at a grammar school
• Procurement Manager for a valve and control manufacturer
• Manufacturing Operations Manager (Germany) for a commercial and industrial air filtration supplier
• Project Manager for a leading national charitable organisation based in Leeds supporting sports coaching and education
• Project Manager for a telecare and telehealth solutions provider
• Helpdesk Manager for a facilities management outsourcing company
• Interim Facilities Manager for a Newcastle-based housing organisation