HAMPSHIRE-BASED specialist recruitment consultancy Proveya has announced further growth in its capabilities with a key appointment.

John Dixon joins as sales director to fuel the company's planned growth in the IT, defence and scientific sectors during 2005.

He will assume responsibility for the ongoing commercial development of Proveya and will lead the formation of new client relationships.

Mr Dixon has 20 years' IT recruitment experience and has gained a reputation for quality, integrity, honesty and excellent matching.

He has managed campaigns for market leaders including Lucent, Matra Marconi, Thales, Philips, Ericsson, Siemens, London Underground and Railtrack. He brings an established national network and an ability to talk the language of IT at the appropriate level, which enables him to facilitate an accurate match of skilled personnel to clients' specialist needs.

With this strong pedigree, Mr Dixon is an ideal candidate to drive the firm through the next stage of its commercial development.

The appointment has come about as Proveya formalises niche recruitment services in the IT, defence and scientific sectors. This sector focus enables the company to meet the demand for highly-skilled staff, often when other firms are unable to fill the vacancy.

"John is a seasoned recruitment executive who really understands the market," said Sandy Palmer, managing director of Proveya. "Given his track record, I am certain he will prove invaluable as we scale our operations in niche sectors, while maintaining the high standards of delivery that our customers have become accustomed to."

Proveya is passionate about providing the best recruitment services and promotes a can-do approach and an open dialogue with all customers, taking the weight off clients' shoulders and doing exactly what's required to get the job done - creatively, efficiently, cost-effectively and to a high standard.

Mr Dixon (pictured) is keen to establish his reputation of providing excellent service under Proveya's brand.

He said: "The company has the advantage of being agile and responsive. It is one of the few locally that go the extra mile in securing much-needed, high-quality personnel for some of the region's leading businesses."

For more details, call 01489 899103, e-mail info@proveya.co.uk or log on to www.proveya.co.uk