15.11.2012

Deborah to expand internationally

UK contract scaffold and industrial services company Deborah Services has appointed Peter Hughes as group business development director.

He will have responsibility for developing new business opportunities, with a particular focus on growth into international markets.
Hughes spent six years in a similar role with Cape, where he successfully led the company’s international expansion

Prior to working for Cape, Hughes was business development director for support services company Interserve, where he led a strategy to build the company’s UK business and diversify revenue streams.
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Peter Hughes

Last month former Cape chief executive Martin May was appointed chairman of Deborah, and as a non-executive director of parent company Siteserv. Speaking of Hughes appointment he said: “Peter’s appointment is a key element of our ambitious growth strategy that will see Deborah Services expand its operations across a number of international markets.”

“Peter is an experienced business development professional who has an impressive background in the construction support services sector through his work with both Interserve and Cape”