Siemens Mobility kickstarts recruitment drive at pioneering Goole train factory

Siemens Mobility has recruited 35 new employees in the first major wave of recruitment for its state-of-the-art trains manufacturing facility in Goole as it prepares to begin production this Spring. The first major wave of recruitment will be followed by scores of further roles that will be available over coming months across multiple functions, including echanical and electrical technicians for...

‘Top of his game’ Hull MD celebrates industry award

The managing director of a Hull-based logistics company has won a national industry award. Tony Prescott, MD of GTS UK, was named Logistics Leader of the Year at the 2023 Logistics UK Awards. Tony, who launched the business in 2015, was awarded the prize for his work in founding the company, leading his team and developing client relationships. Based in Springfield Way, Anlaby, but working...

Hull businesses secure ‘star’ status by supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

Four of Hull’s most notable businesses and organisations have received national certification for their workplace travel plans which encourage and support their workforces, around 2,530 staff, to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. The Deep and the Holiday Inn Hull Marina have received Good Travel Plan (Bronze) awards from Modeshift STARS with the Double Tree by Hilton...

Three new directors at leading Yorkshire logistics company Neill & Brown

Neill & Brown Global Logistics has made the largest change to its board in four decades. The well-known family business headquartered in Hessle near Hull, has appointed three new directors to help oversee its next phase of growth. Long-term employee Stuart Dean has been made portable movements operations director. He joins the board along with newcomers Paul Allon, who has been appointed the...

GTS UK managing director shortlisted for national industry award

Tony Prescott, the managing director of Hull-based GTS UK, has been shortlisted for a national industry award. The MD is in the running for Logistics Leader of the Year at the 2023 Logistics UK Awards for his work in founding the logistics firm and overseeing its subsequent growth. Launched from his home office in 2015, Tony has evolved GTS UK into a team of 13 staff managing customs, intermodal...