People: Ronnie Leggett joins the Scottish Salmon Company

As its new commercial director, he will be responsible for the fish farming firm’s sales, marketing and communications.

Leggett joins the salmon group from ingredients manufacturer Macphie of Glenbervie, where he held a similar role.

He is a member of the council of the Marketing Society Scotland, vice-chair of the Scottish Food & Drink Federation, and a member the Grampian Food Forum. His appointment is aimed at supporting the Scottish Salmon Company’s sustainable growth plans following the recent restructuring of its sales, marketing and communications department.

The Edinburgh-based Scottish Salmon Company produces more than 20,000 tonnes of salmon each year and employs more than 350 people at more than 40 sites.

Being a good listener helped Elaine Wilson clinch a promotion at Oregon Timber Frame, to the post of director of sales and marketing.

After 20 years in the industry and a decade with the Selkirk-based house-frame manufacturer as its Scottish, and laterally UK sales manager, she also has extensive experience of timber engineering and construction.

Managing director Neil Anderson said her depth of knowledge and her “listening style” make her the ideal person to deliver Oregon’s message to UK housebuilders.

Aberdeen-based oil services firm Tendeka has also dished out some promotions.

Gillian King has been appointed vice-president for the Asia Pacific region and Derren Simpson moves up to vice-president for the Middle East and North Africa.

King, who joined Tendeka as senior sales engineer in January 2007, is a biochemistry graduate with a masters in offshore oil and gas engineering from Robert Gordon University. Prior to joining Tendeka, she held various positions at Weatherford Completion Systems.

Simpson joined Tendeka as area manager for Asia Pacific in 2010. He was previously country manager for WellDynamics in Australia.

Web design group’s new staff are not feeling alienated

Web design and marketing agency Alienation Digital has added five fresh faces to its staff line-up in an ongoing recruitment drive.

The Glasgow-based firm, which also has an office in London, has attracted employees from a number of agencies in the digital marketing sector, as well as running a successful internship scheme.

The appointments take its staff count in both offices from 20 to 25, and it still has two vacancies to fill.

University of Strathclyde graduate Cat Leaver was offered a permanent job after working on Alienation’s marketing internship, while PR professional Valerie Paton joins as new project manager.

Web developer Daniel Houriez made the move to Alienation after three years at design and e-commerce agency Become Interactive, and designer Dan Cowley joins after running his own web design business for the last three years. Former travel agent Stephen Elliott has been brought on board as a sales executive.

GOOD WEEK

Jennifer Young

Jennifer Young was named as the next chairman of Scottish law firm Ledingham Chalmers. The 42-year-old, who joined the firm as a solicitor in 1995, will replace incumbent and former managing partner David Laing in January. She takes over in “exciting and challenging times” after the practice grew profits 2.5 per cent to £3.5 million in its last financial year.

BAD WEEK

Jim French

The Scots chief executive and chairman of regional airline Flybe saw a third wiped off the value of the company he runs this week on fears that the consumer slowdown has reached the UK air travel market. In a trading statement that noted a dip in sales during September, French said it was too early to say if the changes were short-term or are here to stay.