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  • Simon Irvine 37
  • Daniel Crookes 27
  • Ben Wright 19
  • VATSIM UK 7
  • Nathan Donnelly 5
  • Kris Thomson 2
  • VATSIM UK Web Services 2
  • Andy Ford 2
  • Oliver Rhodes 2
  • Adam Arkley 2
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  • Loui Ringer 1
  • Adam Farquharson 1
  • Kieran Hardern 1

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Staff Changes

ATC Training Director Resignation

I am writing to inform you that Adam Farquharson is leaving his role as ATC Training Director. Adam has recently been awarded a place on a highly competative course which will hopefully result in a new career in the aviation industry. Naturally, this will take over a huge amount of Adam's time, so it has been agreed that he will leave his role. Adam has held this role for the last couple of years and has worked with the team to develop training programmes across several ratings to provide s
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Division Instructor Resignations

I have recently recieved the resignations of @Jack Edwards and  @Lee Roberts , two of the Division Instructors from the ATC Training Department. They have served in this role for several years and have made regular contributions to the running of the division - mainly behind the scenes - keeping examinations running, advising on procedure changes and revisions and providing input on many courses such as Military ATC endorsement and the Shanwick Oceanic endorsement. They have also been reliable a
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[Appointment] Operations Director

The division has concluded the recruitment process for the vacant Operations Director position following the resignation of Jack Edwards. As a result of this process, I am pleased to inform you that @Kieran Hardernhas been appointed to this role. Kieran is a long-standing member of the network; most recently he can be found as a member of the Supervisor team as a Team Lead and spearheading the twice yearly Cross the Pond event. Kieran is familiar with the work of the Operations Department h
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Member Services Director

The recruitment process announced here is now concluded and this vacancy has been filled. The DSG has chosen to appoint Harry Downton to the vacancy and he has agreed to join the team as the next Member Services Director. The entire DSG thanks Tom Earl for his dedication and efforts in establishing the member services team. We are additionally appreciative of the instigation of projects relating to new members, helpdesk reorganisation and review of the visiting and transferring control
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VFR Flight Instructor

Hi all!  ☀️  I am pleased to announce that @Darren Hill has joined the Training team in his new role as VFR Flight Instructor ✈️. Darren has been a committed mentor and significant contributor to Pilot Training for several years, and has played a key role in the production of our new P1 PPL(A) rating for the soon to be released new pilot ratings.  Please join me in welcoming him to the team! Thanks, Dan    
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Training Department

Hi all, I hope everyone is keeping well! I am pleased to announce that we have some new, (and old), faces joining the training team. With the recent re-structure of the Training Groups, the ever growing demand on our training, and the high calibre of applicants for the recently advertised roles in training, we took the opportunity to appoint two more instructors than was originally planned. @Adam Farquharson will be joining the team as a Training Group Instructor for the Tower Tra
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Training Department

Hi all, Over the past few months there has been a fair amount of changes brewing in the background regarding staff in the Training Department. Rather than cover the forum in a blanket of forums posts, it made more sense to wait until the final changes had been finalised - so here we go! ATC Training: Recently with the launch of our Member Services Department we have now removed the role of Training Group Manager from our staff structure, as a result of this work being carried out
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Member Services Director Appointment

I am delighted to announce that Tom Earl will be joining the DSG as the new (and first ever) Member Services Director. Tom's real-world experience and enthusiasm for the network made him the perfect candidate for the role.  As this is a brand new department, Tom will take the next few weeks setting things up. Congratulations Tom!!  
Simon Irvine

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Pilot Training

Good Evening! Please join me in congratulating @Tom Sirett who will be stepping into his new role as General Manager of Pilot Training! Tom has been a member of the Pilot Training team for several years and has played a key part in bringing Pilot Training to where it is today. Keeping with the theme of appointments, @Freddie Charlesworth will be joining the team as the IFR Flight Instructor who will manage our recently released virtual Instrument Rating course, the vIR(A). Tom’s c
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Training Group Instructor TGLL

Hi all, Please join me in congratulating @Nathaniel Leff who will be taking over from @James Yuen as Heathrow TGI. James has patrolled the fort of Heathrow for over a year and has now completed his move goal on his apple watch. I think we will all agree when I say James has always put 95% into his role...  (for the reference see the Heathrow Ground Moodle exam pass mark!). On behalf of the entire Training team, thank you @James Yuen for all of your hard work and please don't be a st
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New Marketing Director

Folks I am delighted to announce that Trevor Hannant is the Division's new Marketing Director. Trevor has played a key role in the department as Events Manager and has some great ideas for moving the department forward. I would like to thank everyone who applied for the role. Please join me in welcoming Trevor to the DSG!!
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Division Staff Group

All, Following the completion of the application process, please welcome Layth Al-Wakil to the DSG as Marketing Director (VATUK4). Layth has been heavily involved with our Social Media within the past few months and has shown great promise during our events, especially Live! He also has been heavily involved, with the Pilot Training Department, in organising our upcoming Gibraltar SRA Night which looks like is going to be a busy one! Layth also has some great Marketing plans for t
Nathan Donnelly

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Pilot Training Director

I am delighted to announce that Daniel Crookes is the Division's new Pilot Training Director. Daniel has been a driving force in the PTD over the past year and will build on the successes that have already been made in the department. I would like to thank James Mack for his tenure as Pilot Training Director.  Daniel and James will be working together for a smooth handover. Congratulations Daniel!!
Simon Irvine

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Web Services Directors

With Ant leaving his position on the DSG I have been thinking on how best our web services should be managed. The work that the Web Services Department do for the Division has grown and grown over the past  18 months.  We are also part of the way through some major changes both to pilot and atc training as well as the move over to core. I have decided that it would best serve the Division if we split Web Services into two departments each with its own focus to help us with the changes
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Operations Manager

I am delighted to announce that Chris Pawley is our new Operations Manager. Chris is no stranger to most of you and he brings a wealth of experience to the role.  Chris will move into Operations from his current training job. I would like to thank Harry Sugden for his work in setting up the department and his hard work during his time on staff. Thanks    
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Marketing Manager

Folks Marketing and Community have always worked closely, and with the introduction to changes in the Community department this will continue at pace.   I have decided to merge the Marketing and Community departments.  This new department will be lead by Barrie Joplin. To maintain the focus on the day to day running of marketing and events I have appointed James Brierley to the role of Marketing Manager.  James will work into Barrie he will be in charge of all our social media out
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