xDesign has recruited a new Chief Commercial Officer and Director of Business Development – both coming from Leeds’ BJSS.
Grant Thomas takes on the CCO role, having been Board Director and Head of Consulting at BJSS. The former Director at Barclaycard has also held senior roles at Accenture and Toyota.
Susheel Dodeja has been named Director of Business Development. He’s been Head of Presale and Public Sector at BJSS and prior to that was at BP Oil and Swiss Re.
They are credited with being part of a team which steered BJSS to revenues in excess of £250m in 8 years.
“This year has seen us make a number of strategic decisions, each preparing the way for us to meet ambitious growth targets. Securing minority investment from Soho Capital; our joining of forces with CreateFuture, and now the appointment of Grant and Susheel can all be seen as important milestones on our growth journey,” said Founder and CEO, Euan Andrews.
“In making these latest appointments, we now have two senior figures that not only bring a wealth of proven leadership experience but also provide us with the knowledge and expertise we need to expand and consolidate our footprint in a number of important industry sectors. Both are also huge advocates of the award-winning people-first culture we’ve built here at xDesign – one that continues to unleash the potential of our people, clients and the communities we collaborate with.”
Thomas will be responsible for growing and strengthening xDesign’s Business Development team, whilst also supporting its Marketing and Client Partnership functions.
“I’m joining xDesign at an extremely pivotal moment in its growth journey. It’s an organisation known for the quality of its work, a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to delivery, and an award-winning culture – one that puts its own people, its clients, and the communities it works within, front and centre,” he said.
“This combination is the perfect starting point when it comes to building a digital consultancy that can add so much more value to people’s lives – whether clients or end users.”
Dodeja will focus on consolidating the company’s profile in the industries it already works within and pushing into new areas:
“xDesign’s phenomenal growth to date can be attributed to its strong belief in the power of company culture, its unwavering focus on employee wellbeing, and its proven track record of technical excellence. These are all elements which perfectly align with my own values and which I believe give us an edge in what can sometimes seem like a largely homogenous digital consulting market,” he added.
“I’m particularly excited to put my experience of working with Public Sector clients to good use – supporting the company in making positive impacts on the lives of those using vital public services. I’ll be playing an active role in leading the xDesign charge into new sectors as well as helping it to provide more value in those it’s already serving.”
