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by Personnel Today 16 Jul 2002
by Personnel Today 16 Jul 2002

Paul Reynolds has taken over as HR director at bar, restaurant and nightclub
chain Urbium. The company, recently demerged from Chorion, operates a portfolio
of businesses, including the Tiger Tiger chain.

Reynolds joins from Six Continents Retail where he held several senior
positions, most recently as operations manager. At Urbium he will be
responsible for setting up an HR team and developing procedures to facilitate
an expansion of the business.

His remit extends to integrating HR practices into line management: "I
hope my appointment will be a catalyst for the successful emergence of Urbium
as the number one quality late night offer in UK and Europe," he says.

Reynolds, who believes many of the top-level board directors are still
sceptical about the benefit of HR to the bottom line, is keen to make an
impact. "It is about choosing the right people, showing them the vision,
getting them involved and letting them succeed. It all starts with who you
entrust to run the sales-making element of your business," he adds.

He also says he is looking forward to using the HR function as a tool for
making a difference to the whole company. "My passion for HR is based on a
desire to prove real business worth through a positive impact on operating
profits, and ultimately shareholder value."

Reynolds, who has an MA in HR management, considers himself a reasonable
part-time poet and wants to write a bestseller about what really goes on in
hotels.

CV

2002 Director of HR, Urbium

2000 Operations manager, Six Continents Retail

1999 Head of HR, bars and venues division, Six Continents Retail

1996 HR manager, Harvester Restaurants, Six Continents

On the move

Angela O’Connor has joined the Crown Prosecution
Service as HR director. She leaves Enfield Council after three years as head of
HR. During her time there the department was voted the top personnel team in
the country. Prior to this O’Connor was head of HR at Hackney council and also
held several senior positions at Haringey Council.

ATIS Real Weatheralls has promoted Alexia MacGregor to
associate HR director. Previously HR adviser at the property firm, she has
worked at the company – which employs more than 2,000 staff – for five years.

In her new role her primary focus will be providing employment
law advice and practical assistance to managers around the group’s 62 European
offices. Her remit also includes employee relations and contractual issues.

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Shell Chemicals has appointed Mike
Wilkinson as executive vice-president for HR. He replaces Lee Patterson who
becomes chief executive officer of Shell People Services.

Wilkinson joined the Shell group in 2001 and was most recently
HR director of IT, based in London and the Hague. Prior to this, he was HR
director at United Biscuits. He is a graduate of Nottingham University.or HR is
based on a desire to prove real business worth through a positive

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