Cathcart Associates

Murray Simpson – Recruitment Wonderkid. Murray has been with us since he bounced out of Edinburgh Uni with a Masters in Business in one hand and a desire to make his mark in the other. His enthusiasm is as infectious as it is unremitting (except on Monday mornings) and over the years he has grown to be an exceptional recruiter.  Murray looks after Executive and Senior positions for all our clients – contract and permanent. He is dedicated, knowledgeable, hard working and he has a really good grasp of his candidate community, which is really impressive considering he has one of the biggest patches in the business.  

Lindsey is currently on Maternity Leave, but she's returning in late 2018 to manage and develop and our key accounts, heading up Client Services across the whole IT function. 

Rhona has an MSc in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh, which we're sure she uses to great effect in helping source the best software developers in Scotland for her clients. She concentrates exclusively on the Greater Glasgow area in order to get a total understanding the best candidates, and the most desirable employers.

Andy specialises in contract recruitment, with a focus on software developers. He has a strong sales pedigree and a really solid grasp of both understanding a client’s urgent requirements and how to find the right person to fit them.  Were it not for a dodgy wrist, he would have made it as a professional golfer (seriously… he’s not making it up)... The Tour’s loss is our gain

Douglas specialises in recruiting software developers throughout the West of Scotland, from Java developers to digital designers, software architects and front end specialists, he’s your man! 

He gained a BSc in Sports Coaching and spent a few years traveling the world teaching surfing. But lucky for us, he’s back and here to stay in sunny Scotland. 

Mike is the consultant who looks after our IT Infrastructure, Network, Server Support and Security contractors. If you’re looking for a contract in Scotland, or if you have an urgent project to deliver, then Mike is your man. His mild-mannered and professional demeanour hides his animal side – he’s a Muay Thai expert and a fanatical Hibbee. 

Hamish is an Accountancy graduate, but let’s not hold that against him. An enthusiastic and friendly young man, he is responsible for permanent Business Intelligence, ERP and CRM recruitment across Scotland. It’s a complex and diverse market, but he knows all the top clients and all the best technical people across Scotland. Outside of the office he is a keen footballer and golfer and is Scotland’s proudest cricket fan. 

Calum specialises in contract recruitment throughout Scotland, specifically concentrating on Data Analytics & Business intelligence. Having previously applied his strong work ethic as a high level cyclist, he is now applying that same ethic to recruitment, where he hopes to make a name for himself.

Erin looks after all Testing and QA positions for the Scotland team, both for contract and permanent roles. Erin has a background in dance (ballet) and 1^st in Film and Media, so brings a touch of the Arts to the Scotland team. Originally from Nairn, she’s a passionate Highlander, and claims to be the friendliest of the Scotland team...?

Lawrie specialises in Networks, Support and Infrastructure, recruitment - working closely with a number top clients across Scotland.

He arrived with us via Shetland, Inverness and Australia with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt in between. Aside from his free time spent as a David Platt lookalike he enjoys watching all things football related.

Liam is an experienced technology recruiter, who leads our North England team. He brings maturity, dedication and intelligence to what he does, and takes a great deal of care to make sure he knows enough about his clients and candidates to do his job perfectly. He has a really strong and broad technical knowledge – particularly in Machine Learning and Data Science, demonstrated by his curation of MancML (www.mancml.io)  

Josh recruits Software specialist in and around Manchester and Liverpool. He concentrates on non-Microsoft & Open Source technologies - Java J2EE, PHP, JavaScript, Python - you name it - he really knows his stuff.    

He has a degree in Geography, a raft of sales experience and the gift of the gab, and has built a success business with the technical community in the North West.  Outside the office he’s a keen rugby enthusiast. All those knocks to the head probably explain a lot…

Lewis recruits Network and Infrastructure professionals for clients in the North of England. The sharpest dresser in the office, he is something of an enigma – mainly because he’s refused for months to provide any information for his website bio. So let’s make some assumptions... In his spare time he enjoys basket weaving and the history of the French middle ages, his middle name is Horatio, and he can’t swim. 

Ethan has swapped his previous career of making coffees for working with some of the best Microsoft based Developers in the North West. He’s now looking to gain recognition in the recruitment industry, but still enjoys a strong brew in the morning to wake him up. Out of work he’s a keen music lover and can often be seen enjoying the finest red wine Lidl has to offer.

Mark specialises in Open Source Software in the North East and Yorkshire. He came from humble beginnings as he grew up on a farm somewhere near Kinross and somehow made his way through school and university earning a degree in Business from The University of Edinburgh. He made a name for himself selling bus tour tickets on Waverly Bridge and now makes an even bigger name for himself moving people around companies.

Matthew joined us straight out of Edinburgh University with a BSc in Geography. He helps source developers who work with Microsoft Technologies across the North East. Matthew is a Movember enthusiast, a keen golfer and very average footballer.

Ben focuses on finding contract consultants with Microsoft skills across the North of England. He loves cricket, the royal family, getting to work early and leaving late. He dislikes his working with colleague Josh (joke) (not joke)

Joe specialises in sourcing contract Open Source Web and Software Developers in the North of England. Originally from the Lincoinshire Fens he has managed to get some solid sales experience under his belt before finding his way to us here at Cathcart. A golf graduate (yep, that's a thing) from the University of the Highlands and Islands, Joe's a keen golfer and outdoor enthusiast and when he's not out in the cold, you can find him down his local; The Wally Dug...