Movers and shakers

* Business Intelligence consultancy company Stellar Consulting Group has appointed Ricarda Schmidt to the position of business intelligence solutions specialist.

* Minter Ellison Rudd Watts has welcomed back telecommunications, media and technology law specialist, Alison Lindsay. Alison rejoins the firm as special counsel.

* Gordon Shaw has been elected to the role of president of the Institute of Management Consultants NZ [IMCNZ]. He is a certified management consultant and has been a member of IMCNZ since 2006.

* The Business Advisory Group has promoted James McQuaid to the role of associate director.

* Emergent & Co Limited - a specialist executive leasing consultancy - has appointed Paul George as senior consultant. He brings to Emergent over ten years experience, in executive leasing and contracting. Andrew Schirnack, employment lawyer and formerly a senior associate, has been made a partner of LangtonHudsonButcher, lawyers.

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