CV contract hire company Vertellus has appointed a new business development director and a head of marketing to help accelerate its growth.

Nick Parker joins in the business development role and Rhian Burrell leads its marketing department; Vertellus said the appointments would help the company on its mission to “disrupt the sector” with its Contract Hire with a Difference offering.

They both join Ian Seager, sales and business director and MD Nigel Baxter.

Parker has almost 20 years’ experience of the industry and previously worked at firms such as Hexagon Leasing, NRG Riverside and Ryder.

He said: “My success in this area is largely due to my ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders where I can successfully differentiate myself and Vertellus from the competition.”

Burrell brings over 14 years of both brand and agency marketing experience, having worked with Renault Trucks, Subaru, Porsche and Daimler Truck.

She also played a key role in the creation of Vertellus and its launch in 2022 while running her own marketing consultancy.

“Vertellus is a true disruptor in the market, doing things differently and challenging the status quo,” she said.

“I’m really excited to join Vertellus at such a key stage in its growth. Having been involved in the brand’s creation from the very beginning, I feel a real connection to its journey and a vested interest in seeing it evolve and succeed.”

(L-R) Ian Seager, sales and business development director; Rhian Burrell, head of marketing; Nick Parker, business development director.

(L-R) Ian Seager, sales and business development director; Rhian Burrell, head of marketing; Nick Parker, business development director