TOM Harrowell has been appointed manager of the Dudley Hill Business Centre, in Bradford, by flexible business accommodation provider Bizspace.

Mr Harrowell, 34, from Mirfield, will run the Knowles Lane centre, previously a supermarket, which has been converted into offices, industrial units and workshops. He has joined Bizspace from Costa Coffee where he was a customer service manager.

The newest project at Dudley Hill is to create a ‘start-up hub’, designed to meet the needs of new and small local businesses.

Steve Moody, Bizspace Yorkshire sales manager, said: “Tom is full of ideas. and enthusiasm for Dudley Hill. and I am sure customers will really appreciate his input and hard work.It will be fantastic for the site to have a consistent and focused manager, working to promote the interests of the businesses based there and driving our new start-up hub.”