In line with the rule of three, three Z/Yen people have, in the past couple of weeks, signed permanent employment contracts with the Z/Yen Group: James Pitcher, Mike Wardle and Bikash Kharel. A big Z/Yen welcome to all three.

James Pitcher has been both an associate and a full-time employee before, rejoining us now to project manage the substantial Distributed Futures programme of work for Z/Yen. Mike Wardle, who has undertaken a number of associate projects with Z/Yen over the years, now takes on a more long term, substantial role as head of indices. Bikash Kharel, who originally came to us on an academic placement, will remain as a permanent employee working on various web-based systems assignments.

James Pitcher was hoping to style this terrific trio The Three Musketeers, but soon waggish suggestions were flooding in from colleagues, including The Three Stooges, The Three Degrees and The Ghostbusters.

So, “all for one” and “who ya gonna call?”… Z/Yen, naturally, with a team that’s gaining strength and depth.