Match-out, design and construct specialists Paramount has immediately introduced the appointment of Richard Jones as Chief Government Officer in a transfer that can speed up the corporate’s progress.
Richard has been elevated from his function as Managing Director, which he had held since November 2017, right into a newly-created publish that displays the Cardiff-headquartered agency’s progress since he joined the enterprise 15 years in the past, earlier than buying Paramount in a 2018 administration buyout.
Helen Bartlett, who joined the corporate as a receptionist in 1998 with a level in Inside Structure, has been appointed as his successor, having beforehand operated as Design Supervisor for 11 years and subsequently Design Director for seven years.
Underneath the brand new roles, Richard will assume duty for the general strategic growth of the enterprise, whose head workplace is situated in St Mellons Enterprise Park, whereas Helen will oversee the operational administration while guaranteeing design and high quality stay on the coronary heart of Paramount’s providing.
The brand new appointments observe a interval of sustained progress for Paramount and the opening of the corporate’s new Bristol metropolis centre base, which has strengthened the agency’s presence throughout the South West of England.
Commenting on Paramount’s new management construction, Richard Jones stated:
“This marks the beginning of an thrilling new chapter in Paramount’s success story. Our firm is now completely positioned to construct on momentum generated by our sensible staff to proceed to realize year-on-year progress and fulfil its huge potential.
“I’ve seen Paramount go from energy to energy since I joined the corporate as a Challenge Supervisor 15 years in the past, due to the extremely excessive requirements we set, and I’m trying ahead to working intently with Helen and the administration staff to maintain powering Paramount ahead.
“A brand new administration construction and substantial funding in our Bristol workplace sign the corporate’s dedication to transferring with the occasions, and as we implement our progress technique, we are going to be sure that Paramount is an organization that Wales could be pleased with for a few years to come back.”
The brand new construction will additional strengthen the Paramount model and repute of the enterprise whereas additionally encouraging sustainable progress.
Paramount is at the moment on track to interrupt by the £50-million turnover barrier within the firm’s end-of-financial 12 months accounts and the agency is assured its progress will proceed following its boardroom adjustments.
Commenting on her new function, Paramount Managing Director Helen Bartlett, who has moved from her function as Design Director, added:
“I’m extraordinarily enthusiastic about what the longer term holds for Paramount and the brand new construction means we’re completely outfitted to increase our horizons as we goal new markets.
“Because of my function as Design Director and the expertise of the property trade that include being with the enterprise for twenty-four years, I’m in a really sturdy place to grasp who Paramount are, the place we’ve got come from and the place we’re going.
“It’s honest to say that Paramount is a part of my DNA. The model and the individuals are on the coronary heart of what I imagine makes us totally different. Tasks which can be design-led with consideration to element are on the core of the enterprise and can stay a key a part of Paramount going ahead, whereas additionally being agile sufficient to increase into different disciplines.”
Wales soccer icon Gareth Bale is amongst Paramount’s shoppers with the corporate having undertaken a £1.2M fit-out scheme of his mini-golf venue Par59 in Cardiff and different shoppers embody Authorized & Normal and the Growth Financial institution of Wales.
