RECRUITMENT agency North-East Workforce has announced three appointments.

NICOLA JOHNSON, a former account manager for Nexus, has joined NEWcom, the organisation's administration and call centre recruitment operation.

KEVIN LILLIE, previously operations manager for Development Training North East, will run the engineering recruitment section.

Australian BOYD MASTERS, has become a consultant with NEWdrive, the agency's transport recruiters. All three are based in the Newcastle office.