Edinburgh-based technology consultancy FarrPoint has expanded its team with five new hires to support the organisation’s continued growth.

The new appointments include Alex Innes, who joins the company’s Board. With over a decade’s experience in finance, corporate law, risk management and governance, Alex joins the FarrPoint Board to provide additional support as the consultancy aims to continue its expansion in new markets and geographies.

Former BT Openreach Programme Director, James Carsley has been hired as Senior Consultant. Carsley brings over ten years’ experience in senior connectivity project management to his new role and will focus on FarrPoint’s major connectivity intervention projects.

Other new hires include GIS Analyst Will Carter, a data consultant who has previously worked on major projects in the transport, utilities, and central government sectors for Esri.

Anna Fearon brings her campaign management expertise to join as the new Marketing Executive, and Marianna Birzniece joins FarrPoint’s accounts team as the new Finance Manager.

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Andrew Muir, CEO, FarrPoint, said: “FarrPoint is committed to demonstrating the social and economic benefits of connectivity by providing our clients with trusted advice. To do that, we need good people, so it has been a privilege to welcome Alex, James, Will, Anna and Marianna to the business.”

FarrPoint acts as an adviser for Project Gigabit for both the Scottish and Welsh governments, and has just signed a new three-year contract with the Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Their new contracts lead to this recent expansion.

“This wave of recruitment brings a strong and varied set of skills to FarrPoint, allowing us to continue to deliver top quality projects for our clients.”

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