JULIE UNDERWOOD has been appointed account manager for Business Link in County Durham.

Ms Underwood, 35, from Sedgefield, County Durham, is based at the Sedgefield Borough Business Service.

Her work experience includes two years with Visqueen in export sales followed by five years with a Hartlepool company where she concentrated on business development and account management.

She then joined a small company in Shildon, County Durham, to set up a sales and marketing function.