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PKF Smith Copper Systems, a Sage business partner based in Derby, has announced the appointments of Ian Barbour, Ben Robertson, Haris Naeem, Ben Skeels and Lulu Qu who will join its consultancy and support departments, with Qu joining as senior project manager.
Barbour joins the firm from Accord Consulting with over 20 years of experience in implementing Sage solutions, both in the UK and Australia. He has also been certified as a Sage Intacct implementation consultant since July 2020, and will work closely with the team to help grow its Sage Intacct practice.
Robertson joins from Eureka, where he was a product specialist. He has previously worked as a software consultant and has deep knowledge of Sage 200 and its add-ons, as well as a manufacturing background.
Meanwhile, Naeem will be the company’s first employee to enter the Sage Academy programme. His initial training in the Sage Academy will be focused on Sage Intacct, with an option of future Sage 200 training in-house.
Skeels joins the firm from Paradise Computing, where he spent five years as a software specialist. He is an experienced Sage 200 consultant with knowledge of Sicon and Draycir add-ons.
In addition, Qu, who has previously worked alongside PKF Smith Cooper Systems while in her role as a project manager for Judge Sampson, will oversee the implementation of Sage Manufacturing. She brings considerable experience as a project manager to her new role, having supervised ERP projects in China and the UK.
Chris Smith, managing director of PKF Smith Cooper Systems, said: “I often see businesses talking about launching a recruitment drive, but planning to recruit quality staff and actually recruiting them are two very different things.
“At PKF Smith Cooper Systems, we take recruitment very seriously, valuing personality and work ethic as highly as technical ability, if not higher. On that basis, I am absolutely delighted to welcome all the new starters to our team. They are all excellent additions and equally excellent people, who I have no doubt will play a key role in helping us achieve our growth targets.”
