Technology chief to enhance IOT development in Livingston

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Jim Darroch is tasked with owning the company’s product vision and road map and expanding the product engineering team to meet growing client demand. He brings a wealth of experience in leading engineering teams and the development of internet of things (IOT) product strategies, most recently where he was globally accountable for the delivery of an intelligent IOT edge ecosystem in Honeywell’s Connected Enterprise organisation. Darroch said: “While there is a great deal of synergy with other emerging IOT use cases, subsea IOT presents enough challenges and opportunities to make WFS a fascinating place to work.”

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Kirsty Yuill has been made partner and Kirsteen Picken has been promoted to associate. Both have shown “dedication to the firm and unwavering determination on behalf of their clients”. Yuill, who was appointed by the firm in 2015, has vast experience in insurance litigation with particular emphasis on major/complex loss and emerging risks. Picken joined as a trainee in 2013 and her experience covers areas including public liability, employers’ liability and road traffic claims.

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With extensive experience across sectors including housing, education and building conservation, Alexander will provide clients with a range of quantity surveying, employer’s agent and project management services.

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Macarthur joins the commercial property consultancy fromstornowayhousingdeveloper Tighean Innse Gall, where he was tasked with providing a commercial approach to the domestic property business as a senior surveyor.

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Paul Genoe will take up the role of commercial director, with Gareth Edwards becoming operations director.

Insurance risk and commercial law specialist BLM unveiled 55 promotions across the UK, including two in Scotland. Regeneration specialist Engie has announced two new appointments to its senior management team in Scotland.

Livingston firm WFS Technologies, a provider of disruptive wireless subsea internet of things technology, has appointed a new chief technology officer. Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has appointed chartered quantity surveyor David Alexander as an associate in its Edinburgh office.

Knight Frank has appointed experienced surveyor John Macarthur as an associate in its building consultancy division in Scotland.