YORKSHIRE Bank's fast-growing presence in the corporate market of Durham and North Yorkshire is set to accelerate with four more joining the team.

Former Leeds regional business manager David Maybury is in charge of the unit, which arranges financial products and services for large private and public companies.

Business manager John McGhee and managers' assistants Jason Kilszat and Nuala Bridgman have joined him in transferring to the corporate team from the Leeds regional business centre.

* Changes are also taking place at S Harrison Construction, the construction arm, of the Malton-based S Harrison Group.

Chartered civil engineer Stephen Hallett, 54, has been appointed as managing director, having previously worked at board level with such blue-chip companies as the Birse Group and Tilbury Douglas.

He has been involved in several high-profile partnering deals in the private sector and successful PFI projects in the public sector.

* Retail and marketing firm simpsongroup has expanded its client development team.

It has appointed account manager, David Hampton, to its headquarters in Washington, County Durham. David has 19 years of experience in the creative industry and will be planning customer requirements and managing the progress of projects.

Clients of the firm, which employs more than 100 people, include well-known high street names such as WH Smith, Greggs, Lunn Poly and United Biscuits. Mr Hampton said he hoped to help the marketing and communications group achieve its goal of becoming the biggest in the industry by 2010.

* Keen amateur sportsman Mark McGhee has been appointed an instructor at TTE Management and Technical Training Centre in Middlesbrough.

The Stockton man is taking up the post of electrical trainer at the company's Teesside operation. He goes to TTE with extensive experience in planning, purchasing installation and maintenance.

He also has experience in galvanising plants, overhead cranes, furnaces, gas burners and associated electrics.