QikServe in management hires

The Herald:

QikServe, the payments technology firm for leisure industry, has expanded its senior management team as it prepares for international expansion.
Stuart Bell has joined as chief technology officer, Samuel Peachey as chief financial officer and Sif Rai as chief marketing officer.
To facilitate its expansion, QikServe is preparing to move to new offices at Randolph House in Edinburgh, after concluding a £2.7 million funding round in January.
Its platform gives hospitality businesses the ability to offer ordering and payment options via mobile, tablet or self-service kiosk.
Mr Bell is a technologist with more than 17 years’ experience delivering software engineering and architecture capabilities. Mr Peachey joins QikServe from healthcare software firm, Craneware, where he spent eight years. Ms Rai comes to QikServe with more than 17 years’ senior marketing experience across multiple technology sectors.

Marketing man joins accountant

The Herald:

GRANT Thornton is planning to strengthen its market presence with the appointment of Brian Cameron as associate director of marketing and business development.
Mr Cameron, who will be based in Edinburgh, has almost two decades of experience and joins from recruitment firm Hudson, where he was ran the Scottish professional services division. 
Commenting on his appointment, Andrew Howie, managing partner of Grant Thornton in Scotland and Northern Ireland, said: “We’re also expanding our physical presence with several new hires at our Aberdeen office, which has firmly established itself in the city after less than a year. I’m confident Brian’s proactive, value-driven attitude will help to shape our bold plans for further sustainable growth.”
Mr Cameron added: “Grant Thornton [has] a real focus on building long-term relationships with business leaders to shape a vibrant economy in Scotland.”

Top posts filled at health institute 

THE University of Strathclyde-hosted Digital Health and Care Institute (DHI) has appointed a new chairman and chief executive as it aims to deliver new digital solutions to the country’s biggest health and care challenges.
John Jeans has been named chairman while George Crooks will take over as chief executive.
DHI is an innovation centre which brings together academia, the third sector and industry, to exploit the full potential of digital health and care technology.
Mr Jeans is the former deputy chief executive and chief operating officer of the Medical Research Council and Mr Crooks is currently medical director of NHS 24 and will take over from interim chief executive David Clark.