Intercity names James Pearse as CTO to steer £100m revenue target

Intercity, a Bolton‑based technology services firm, has appointed James Pearse as its new Chief Technology Officer. Pearse brings more than 20 years of experience from companies such as Microsoft, Atech Cloud and Open Systems. In his role he will expand the CTO office, focus on productivity, resilience and AI transformation, and help the company reach its goal of £100 million in revenue by 2030.

Separately, Falcon Fox Developments has named Alfred Lane as project manager for the Vaux Housing Development in Sunderland city centre. The scheme will deliver 93 sustainable homes. Lane, originally from Washington, brings four decades of construction expertise and will oversee day‑to‑day site management, subcontractors and budgeting to keep the project on schedule.