Mechanical and electrical services specialist J S Wright has appointed Dean Burgess as IT Manager.

Based at the company's Birmingham headquarters, Burgess has more than 15 years of experience in the IT industry.

He was previously Head of IT for national children's charity National Youth Advisory Service (NYAS), where he was instrumental in gaining the charity Cyber Essentials accreditation, which is vital for gaining government contracts.

Burgess will be responsible for developing and maintaining the electronic network systems for both J S Wright and its sister company Wright Maintenance, which includes ensuring that all their systems remain secure and compliant.

Working with Associate Director IT and Support Services Simon Bevin and Finance Director John Stevenson, Burgess will also play a key role in the ongoing digitalisation of the company's management systems.

Peter Grierson, Managing Director, said: "Dean will help support our ambitious growth plans and enable us to provide an even better service to customers."