Four Recruitment strengthens senior management team

Four Recruitment has strengthened its senior management team with the promotion of Abbie Smith to associate director.

Abbie has been with the business for more than four years, starting with the recruitment specialist as a consultant in 2016. She joins co-owners Phil and Claire Sofield to sit alongside Gemma Sofield as part of the senior management team, assisting them in driving the further growth of the business.

Her recent appointment is one of Four’s fastest senior progressions in the company’s history, following her key role in the success of the business success in the past few years.

Abbie has headed up the Lancashire team as divisional manager, recruiting senior finance vacancies throughout the region whilst also having been a major influence in the establishment of the Four Projects division working on large scale recruitment projects for local clients utilising her experience from her previous recruitment role.

Phil Sofield said: "Abbie has shown the potential for a directorship since day one. Her commercial approach and breadth of skill set has added real value to our business operations.

“It is a privilege to reward hard work and dedication like this. The talent we have in our business is ensuring that we provide a market leading service to clients and we look forward to announcing more senior appointments in the coming months.”

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