Amey, one of the UK’s leading public and regulated services providers has appointed Ian Deninson as Group HR and Communications Director.
As part of the Executive team, Ian will lead and deliver the group’s HR strategy and play an instrumental role in driving the company’s ambitious growth targets, maintaining high levels of employee engagement and developing the company’s talent management strategy.
Ian has held senior UK and international HR director positions in a number of well-known companies including Carlsberg Group, Chesapeake Corporation and Dulux (ICI Paints) and brings with him a wealth of experience including: organisational design, communications, culture change, leadership development and talent management experience.
Prior to Amey, he was a partner at April Strategy LLP which works with organisations, across the public and private sector, to define and embed their values, create customer focused business strategies, and ensure employees are engaged with the organisation’s direction and purpose.
Mel Ewell chief executive of Amey said: “Ian joins the company at an exciting time as we continue to pursue our growth aspirations - entering new markets and increasing our UK and international presence. Ian has a strong track record in organisational design, talent management and employee engagement and his calibre and experience will help us to achieve our company wide objectives. We are delighted to welcome him to the team.”
Ian said: “I am excited to be joining a company which so clearly values its employees and has been recognised as an Investors in People Champion for the work it has done to develop skills and talent across the industry. I look forward to working with the team to deliver Amey’s strong growth agenda and ensuring our people are equipped with the right skills, confidence, support and tools to meet our customers’ needs.”