Energy software provider POWWR has announced a host of new hires.

The Manchester-based business welcomes Jo Hannaford as product director, Stewart Anderson as head of development and Graham Cockcroft as finance director.

This is the first stage in a widespread recruitment drive this year that is expected to lead to headcount growth of between 30-40%.

Hannaford joins POWWR from energy software company Correla, where she was product portfolio director. Prior to Correla, Hannaford worked for Shell Energy, npower, and John Lewis.

Anderson most recently worked at the NCC Group, where he was director of global applications and software/platforms.

Cockcroft joins POWWR from PwC, where he led the delivery of innovative solutions that drove digital transformation for clients across various industries. Prior to PwC, he worked for Sopra Steria, Shared Services Connected and BT.

POWWR has also promoted David Sheldrake to chief revenue officer, Andre Vejdani to head of innovation and Clair Staines to chief people officer.