Burney-based Alert Fire and Security Ltd has recruited Nelson-born Lindsey Robinson as its first dedicated account manager, with a brief to oversee and develop customer relations and new business.

Lindsey brings a wealth of experience to the post, in terms of both client service management and the security industry as a whole, following her 12-year association with Key Plus Security Ltd in Burnley.

“My role there brought me into regular contact with Alert as the two businesses often overlapped on assignments,” said 34-year-old Lindsey. “That general understanding how the firm operates will stand me in good stead.

“It is a significant step up for me and my initial brief is to get to know the existing customers and their individual requirements, while also looking at ways to increase awareness for Alert across the region.”

Lindsey attended St John Fisher and Thomas More RC High School in Colne, before taking an NVQ in business administration (levels 2 and 3) with Pendle Training. Her working life started as a document control co-ordinator before she moved into the security industry with Guard Patrol, Nelson, and Key Plus.

Lindsey now lives in Earby with her partner, Matt and four-year-old daughter Georgia-May. Trevor Shanley, managing director at Alert, said: “We are proud of our service record over 20 years of business, but we want to get even better. Lindsey’s arrival will help to ensure that we continue to drive forward and deliver the highest level of customer care.”