NEW jobs and promotions have followed fresh contracts for Leigh-based telecommunication specialists Digital Exchange Products.

DXP has increased its staff to 32 after signing deals with organisations including First Choice, Vision Express, Cornhill Insurance, the Post Office, the AA and Standard Chartered Bank.

Six new positions have already been filled and up to a further 10 are planned before the end of the year.

Sally Hayes-Burton has been promoted from Telesales Manager to New Business Development Manager and Stuart Sharrock, formerly a Sales Account Executive, is the new Telesales Manager.

Joint Managing Director Stuart Eccles said: "In the past 10 years, the company has enjoyed year-on-year growth and during this period we have been careful to ensure that our team structure has been in line with our clients' needs.

"The planned expansion will place us as one of the largest independent telecom dealers outside London."

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