An England international who is also the captain of Leeds Rhinos Women has joined Leeds-based tech firm virtualDCS as an account manager.
Caitlin Beevers, who has played for the Rhinos since 2018, will look after a range of clients, channel partners and resellers in her role at the cloud hosting, disaster recovery and cyber resilience company.
The business has also hired five other new members of staff selected at a recruitment day at AMT Headingley stadium.
Jack Warren, Daniel Jones, Jak Cavanagh, Ashley Chapple and Harry Cooke were the successful candidates at the recruitment day and have begun roles with virtualDCS as sales development representatives.
“It’s an exciting role and a great time to join the team at virtualDCS,” said Beevers. “The business is seeing growing demand for its services as companies seek to prevent cyber attacks and disruption to their operations.
“I’m thrilled to be part of a friendly and helpful team at a business that provides a clear path for career progression.”
Leeds-based virtualDCS delivers a range of cloud hosting services, including purpose-built software as a service products, which enable companies to protect their data and enhance their cyber resilience and security.
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The company works directly with customers in a variety of sectors, including hospitality, healthcare and retail, as well as through channel partners that deliver its cloud services to their own client base.
The group was given a tour of the club’s stadium on the recruitment day by legendary player and soon-to-be chief executive Jamie Jones-Buchanan, who delivered an inspirational speech about the team ethos at the club. Current CEO Gary Hetherington also spoke to the group.
Meanwhile, Jones-Buchanan’s former teammate and Leeds Rhinos icon, Jamie Peacock, recently delivered a 30-day team-building and leadership coaching programme, involving workshops, challenges and exercises.
Alex Wilmot, chief executive officer of virtualDCS, added: “Caitlin is a great addition to the team and we are excited to welcome her to the business.
“The home of Leeds Rhinos was a superb venue for our recruitment day, and for our team to hear from Jamie and Gary was a fantastic opportunity and truly inspirational for everyone present.
“Jamie Peacock’s insights have also been of great value to our team and have contributed to their personal development as we move forward at pace across the business.”