Tyneside IT specialist Perfect Image has appointed six staff.

The company, which has clients that include British Airways and Bellway, has increased its staff to 39.

It is the company's second recruitment drive in a year.

Andrew Rumfitt, 34, and James Marnoch, 31, have arrived as analyst programmers, while Marie Zubairu, 24, and Dale McKenzie, 32, join as a telemarketing co-ordinators.

Simon Taws, 34, joins as desktop support engineer, alongside 20-year-old Vicki Smith, who joins as receptionist.