This week’s London appointments: Featuring the Production Guild of Great Britain, Octopus Investments and Shojin

This week’s round up of London appointments includes the Production Guild of Great Britain, Octopus Investments and Shojin. Read on to find out more.

Michael Beavan, The Production Guild of Great Britain

The Production Guild of Great Britain (PGGB) has today announced that Michael Beavan has been promoted to the position of Deputy CEO. Michael joined the PGGB team as Director of Partnerships and Projects in 2021 with a remit to grow the reach and profile of PGGB across film and television sector partnerships.

As Deputy CEO, Beavan will work primarily with PGGB’s CEO and Board of Trustees to develop and deliver the Guild’s business strategy and oversee operational delivery.

Previously Head of Events and National Publicity for Warner Bros Pictures, Beavan has run his own publicity, events and tour management company, Production Publicity Ltd, since 2001.

As an events and logistics consultant, he has also worked with major entertainment industry organisations and businesses including Film London, Sony Pictures Releasing and Games London, delivering relationship management and special event management across a range of high-profile campaigns.

Lyndsay Duthie, PGGB CEO, commented: “In a short period Michael has made a massive impact, building new connections for PGGB and founding productive partnerships, sponsorship and event agreements with leading companies who share PGGB’s commitment to supporting talent across the country in order to keep British film and TV production at the top of its game.”

Michael added: “Harnessing the power and the passion generated by our members and corporate partners, coupled with the energy and enthusiasm from the Guild’s own talented team, has made this role an irresistible one for me. The future of The Production Guild of Great Britain could not be more exciting!”

Benjamin Davis, Octopus Investments

Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group, has announced it has appointed a new CEO to lead its retail and institutional fund management business. Benjamin Davis, a 12-year veteran within the Octopus Group and current CEO of Octopus Real Estate, will succeed Ruth Handcock as of today.

Octopus Investments has also announced its plans to invest £50 billion in the people, ideas and industries that will change the world, by 2030. To help it raise significant new capital to meet this target, it will be exploring new growth opportunities in areas adjacent to its current investment focus. Jonathan Digges, Chief Investment Officer, will be leading these plans.

Benjamin joined Octopus in 2010 and has held several roles across the business, including investment manager for Octopus Investments across multiple retail investments products, fund manager for the Octopus Apollo Venture Capital Trust and CEO for Octopus Healthcare.

For the past four years, Benjamin has been CEO of Octopus Real Estate, our specialist real estate investment team. Before joining Octopus, Benjamin worked in the venture capital, consulting and technology industries in London and New Zealand, his native country.

In his new role, Benjamin will oversee all parts of the Octopus Investments business, including retail and institutional fundraising and the investment teams, which includes Octopus Ventures, Octopus Real Estate, sustainable infrastructure and the listed smaller companies team.

Benjamin commented: “To have the opportunity to lead such a phenomenally successful business, as it continues to explore new areas of growth and grab opportunities that set it apart from other investment companies, is extremely exhilarating.”

Dimicke Le Masson, Jonathan Self and James Mumberson: Shojin

Dimicke Le Masson, a qualified chartered accountant, has joined as Shojin’s financial controller. He has 12 years’ experience in the financial services industry at major firms, including PwC, Barclays Capital and EY consulting.

Dimicke will be supporting the financial, operational and risk management capabilities across the Shojin Group, ensuring it can securely scale as it seeks new real estate projects for its investors.

Following a year-long sabbatical, Jonathan Self has been appointed head of asset management. Jonathan is said to be an “integral component” of Shojin’s origination team, responsible for identifying new investment projects and assessing their profitability and security.

Finally, James Mumberson has joined as marketing manager. With over 13 years of experience across multiple sectors, Mumberson is a specialist in marketing and customer acquisition. He will be executing multi-channel marketing strategies to help Shojin acquire new customers globally.

Jatin Ondhia, CEO of Shoin, commented: “We’re delighted to welcome Dimicke, Jonathan, and James to the Shojin team. These key hires across different segments of our business represent the need for Shojin to expand in all directions as we continue to pursue ambitious growth targets in the months and years to come.

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