Nixon Hire makes new executive appointments to strengthen its Board for future growth strategy

Following the major investment by Prudential Private Capital (“Pricoa”) which was announced in September 2021, CEO Graham Nixon has been keen to strengthen Nixon Hire’s Board and has recently made three new executive appointments to further facilitate the Company’s ambitions and plans for future growth. 

Gerard Murray – Chairman

Gerard Murray was appointed as Chairman of the Nixon Hire Board in October 2021. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, Gerard qualified with Arthur Andersen and went on to hold senior finance positions at Reg Vardy, Northgate Vehicle Hire, Ardent Hire Solutions, Benfield Motor Group and other listed companies throughout his executive career. Most recently Gerard was Chief Financial Officer at Tharsus Group, a pioneering automation and robotics company. Gerard’s non- executive roles have included Macro 4, Transflex Vehicle Rental Limited and in May 2021 he was appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director to the Board of Kitwave Group on its admission to AIM where he currently serves.

John Hudson – Chief Financial Officer

John Hudson is set to join Nixon Hire in June 2022 as Chief Financial Officer, where he will be responsible for overseeing the full financial functions of the business. Starting his career in research roles within British Nuclear Fuels and British Gas after gaining a PhD in Solid State Physics, John then embarked upon a career change into the field of accountancy. He completed his chartered accountancy qualification with Deloitte in 1998 and since then has gained 24 years of experience within senior finance roles at companies including Black & Decker, Ideal Stelrad Group, Port of Tyne and most recently as Chief Financial Officer at Home Group. John is also a co-opted member of the Northumbria University Audit Committee.

Paul Corten – Group Sales Director 

Paul Corten joined Nixon Hire in April 2022 as Group Sales Director, responsible for overseeing the Sales, Business Development and Marketing functions, as well as the operation of the Centralised Hire and Rehire Desks. Having worked in the hire industry for 26 years across multiple sectors, Paul has held a number of senior sales, commercial and operational positions at Coates Rentair, Speedy Hire, HSS Hire and VPS Group. Throughout his 17 years at Speedy Hire Paul gained invaluable experience in his roles as UK Events and Entertainment Manager, UK Sales Manager, Commercial Manager, Sector Director and UK Market Director (Power Division). In his time at these companies Paul has been instrumental in major worldwide CRM and business growth projects, including helping to build and grow HSS Hire’s new Abird Power Solutions Division from £6.8 million to circa £30 million.

Each of these new appointments bring a wealth of experience in their respective fields and have been carefully selected to help Nixon Hire accelerate their growth strategy. As new members to the Board, Nixon Hire appreciate the tremendous value that Gerard, John and Paul bring to the Company through their vast knowledge, strong leadership skills and drive for positive change.

Graham Nixon, CEO of Nixon Hire said:

“We are delighted to welcome Gerard, John and Paul to Nixon Hire and the Board. We are confident that they will put the skills and expertise they have garnered within their previous roles to great use, in helping to put comprehensive strategies in place to allow us to realise the significant ambitions we have for the business.”