Leeds Rhinos Women captain and England international player Caitlin Beevers has joined cloud hosting, disaster recovery and cyber resilience technology company virtualDCS as an account manager.
In her role, Caitlin will look after a range of clients, as well as channel partners and resellers, to manage contracts and promote growth.
She said: “It’s an exciting role and a great time to join the team at virtualDCS. The business is seeing growing demand for its services as companies seek to prevent cyber attacks and disruption to their operations.
“I’m thrilled to be part of a friendly and helpful team at a business that provides a clear path for career progression.”
Leeds-based virtualDCS delivers a range of cloud hosting services, including innovative and purpose-built Software as a Service products, which enable companies to protect their data and enhance their cyber resilience and security.
The company works directly with customers in a variety of sectors, including hospitality, healthcare and retail, as well as through channel partners that deliver its cloud services to their own client base.
Other recent hires include five members of staff selected at a recruitment day held at the home of Leeds Rhinos. It was organised by graduate sales and training recruitment provider Furza.
The group was given a tour of the club’s AMT Headingley stadium by legendary player and soon-to-be chief executive Jamie Jones-Buchanan, who delivered an inspirational speech about the team ethos at the club. Current CEO Gary Hetherington also spoke to the group.
Jamie talked about the importance of collaboration and working together as a team, and how these are vital ingredients for success in sport and in a business environment, enabling individuals to take measured risks and find new ways of innovating, knowing people are there to pick them up when they fall.
Jack Warren, Daniel Jones, Jak Cavanagh, Ashley Chapple and Harry Cooke were the successful candidates at the recruitment day and have begun roles with virtualDCS as sales development representatives.
Meanwhile, legendary Leeds Rhinos player Jamie Peacock recently delivered a 30-day team-building and leadership coaching programme, involving workshops, challenges and exercises.
Alex Wilmot, chief executive officer of virtualDCS, said: “Caitlin is a great addition to the team, and we are excited to welcome her to the business.
“The home of Leeds Rhinos was a superb venue for our recruitment day, and for our team to hear from Jamie and Gary was a fantastic opportunity and truly inspirational for everyone present.
“Jamie Peacock’s insights have also been of great value to our team and have contributed to their personal development as we move forward at pace across the business.”
Earlier this year, private equity firm MonacoSol took a majority stake in the award-winning company.
MonacoSol’s portfolio includes Furza, as well as AP automation software provider Open ECX and recruitment vendor management platform Hiring Hub.
