NES has announced the appointment of Keith Butler as managing director of its specialist IT and training divisions, NES IT and NES AIM Academy. Keith will be based at the NES Group headquarters in Manchester, where the technical, rail, IT and engineering recruitment company coordinates its multinational operations.
The move will see Keith take full responsibility for the two divisions: NES IT, which specialises in providing contract and permanent recruitment services to public and private sector companies throughout the UK; and NES AIM Academy, accredited training provider of project and programme management courses such as PRINCE2, APMP, MSP and ITIL.
Keith graduated in Economics from Manchester University before embarking on his recruitment career, which has spanned an impressive 20 years. In his most recent position as commercial services director at IT and business services firm, Parity, Keith led a team of 35 sales, account management and resourcing staff based at five locations throughout the UK and was responsible for annual revenues of £60 million.
Says Mark Tully, UK chief operating officer at NES: “With extensive experience in his field and an enviable reputation for professional excellence, Keith is well placed to build upon NES IT and NES AIM Academy’s most recent achievements, aligning their objectives with the overall aims of the NES Group and contributing significantly towards the company’s ongoing expansion.”
“We have conducted a rigorous recruitment process and I am very excited to be making such a high profile appointment with an individual that has demonstrated great professionalism, ability and integrity throughout his career,” Mark concludes.