* Kiara Kennedy joins the sales team at Alpha Group sister firm 1080, the Belfast-based business interior design specialist. She joins from Lagan Construction, and as contracts coordinator will manage the preparation and submission of tenders for clients
* Aaron Wilson is the newest junior graphic designer at Alpha Office Furniture. He graduated from the University of Ulster with a B(Des) Hons in graphic design and illustration and he also attained an HND in fine art at Belfast Metropolitan College
* Pensions and employee benefits specialists Xafinity has appointed Sam Young to its SIPP & SSAS sales team as business development manager across its Northern Ireland region
* Claire McKee has joined JPR as junior consultant, having spent 18 months in a marketing role for a major utilities company. Holder of the CIM Introductory Certificate in Marketing she will work on a range of blue-chip accounts for JPR
* Co Tyrone gold exploration and development company Dalradian has appointed Dr Stephen Barnes as environmental manager. He previously worked for environmental and energy consultants Golder Associates