New appointments

Frank Mulgrew (pictured right) has been appointed as the first Director for Scotland of the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP). He will head up a new WRAP office in Scotland, which aims to address the needs of a growing Scottish audience.

Previously, Mr Mulgrew held the position of Consultant Director at Northern Ireland's Programme Delivery Support Unit, which is co-sponsored by the Department of the Environment and the Strategic Investment Board. He has also held positions with Dundee Council and the Shropshire Partnership.

Mr Mulgrew said: "At a time of unprecedented change, WRAP has underlined its commitment to Scotland by making this appointment. I look forward to working with the Scottish Government and other stakeholders to implement the National Waste Plan and to contributing to the wider climate change agenda."

Another recent appointment is Bob Pitchford (pictured left), who has been made Head of Sales and Marketing at Purex International. Mr Pitchford has over 25 years experience: he has held various sales and management positions at Hollis, Electrovert and Speedline Technologies.