We are very pleased to announce the imminent arrival of a valuable addition to the Property Industry Eye team.
As many of you know, for some time we have been seeking a suitable person to relieve our editor, Ros Renshaw, of the burden of the daily news reporting and enable her to concentrate more fully on the role of editorial director.
We believe we have found the ideal person in Neil Gerrard who will be joining us on January 2 as editor designate.
Neil is currently associate editor at The Caterer magazine and has previous experience leading a team of reporters on the news desk of a construction business journal and website. He won ‘News Reporter of the Year’ at the RBI Achievement Awards in 2008.
A graduate with a first-class honours degree in Modern Languages from the University of St Andrews, Neil has a young family and lives in Kent. In his spare time he is an avid photographer and cyclist. He’s also a supporter of Manchester City FC but we have decided we can probably live with that . . .
Neil will be gradually working into his new role with us and I know that he is looking forward to meeting our extensive network of friends and associates throughout the industry. We also know that you will find him extremely personable, bright and engaging.
I am sure that you will warmly welcome Neil to EYE and that you will enjoy his writing and reporting as he gets to grips with this fascinating industry we all inhabit.
In her editorial director role, Ros will continue to contribute regularly while overseeing the editorial direction of EYE. She will not be stepping back from the daily role of editor until we – and especially Neil – are ready. So you can be assured that EYE’s top quality journalism will always be in safe hands.
The latest appointment builds on our expanding team which includes Marc Shoffman, on editorial, and Selan Cenan, our advertising manager.
Neil is pictured below – and looks forward to meeting you
Comments (20)
Thank you to everyone for your comments. I am looking forward to getting started in the new year!
Good luck Neil.
Perhaps you’ll try turn PIE into a bit more than a forum for high street agents to slag off online agents which is pretty much what it’s become lately.
I would sincerely hope that you’re holding your own when it comes to shafting one of them…
All the best Neil.
I hope you write with the wit and wisdom as Ros does.
I look forward to your contributions. Any advice i can offer is do not take some of the flack personally. It a very emotive industry.
And a fair few wally’s who think they are part of it 😉
Which idiot keeps adding dislikes to these posts?
Welcome to the most balanced and well informed industry Eye!
There is a poet from Spain
who really ought’a refrain
from wondering why
Property Industry Eye
is the trade press that’s read in the main
Hats off to the Devonish Bard for that one!
Good wishes Neil. You’ll certainly find plenty to write about in these ‘interesting times’.
Welcome Neil……I’m sure you will have a great time writing articles for a truly passionate audience in a rapidly changing environment!
As a reporter and writer, there surely currently can be no better place to be!
Count says five comments – only four on screen.
Oh, dear – someone got the hump already?
I got NUKED
Constructive as always was it Dom?
He said something about the colour PURPLE !
No doubt for all the right reasons.
Oh – and it’s #NUKED, dom-boy.
You gonna play at it – at least try to get it right.
It’s a pleasure to ‘meet’ Frau Renshaw’s new wingman.
Looking forward to seeing the Maverick spirit continuing!
;o)
Welcome on board. If you’ve been selected by Nick and Ros, you must have excellent credentials. Congratulations.
Two dislikes? I see the toys are out of the prom early this morning.
Welcome aboard Neil.
Enjoy the ride!