Triple move at Teleunit

Ezio Peri has joined Teleunit SPA, the Italian telecoms provider, as its new chief operating officer, bringing over twenty years' board level experience in telecommunications, IT and electronic engineering in blue-chip businesses.

The board has also promoted Francesco Cimica, up until now the chief operating officer, to chief executive officer and has moved Gianfranco Cimica, from CEO to executive vice chairman.


New duo for Corporate Synergy

Expansionist AIM-focused stockbroker Corporate Synergy has recruited Rhodri Cruwys from stockbroker Numis Securities to be its new director of corporate finance.

His focus will be on using the experience gained from his eight years at Numis to target larger transactions and to enhance the stockbroking house’s City and commercial relationships in order to attract new business.

Corporate Synergy, which is listed on AIM itself, has also expanded its equity analyst team by hiring Stephen Payne, from Teachers Investment Management, to focus on income stocks. Payne has been a fund manager and analyst for ten years, previously employed as a fund manager with both Framlington and Hill Samuel Asset Management. Following the new appointment, Corporate Synergy’s team of equities analysts now numbers five.

This is part of a rapid expansion that has seen Corporate Synergy grow from a new entrant in corporate broking in late 2003 to acting today as retained adviser to 35 corporate clients.


Inflexion selection

AIM-listed mid-market private equity investor Inflexion has recruited, in Iain Jamieson, a new portfolio director, to focus on enhancing shareholder value, exit planning and execution.

He arrives at Inflexion after three years at BancBoston Capital, where he was head of portfolio management. Iain qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PKF and among his previous posts he was a senior manager at accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Simon Turner, joint-chief executive of Inflexion said, ‘Iain’s experience both of financially driven conglomerates and private equity is unusual and highly relevant to the modern private equity investor. Working alongside the investment team, Iain will ensure we maintain a consistent focus on post-acquisition monitoring, and the drive for enhanced shareholder value.’