NorthgateArinso Reward Solutions has appointed Andrew Morris as business development director.

In his new role, Morris will be continuing the growth of the division which supplies specialised reward software.

Morris has 20 years' experience in the employee benefits industry. Most recently, he was managing director at Aegon Benefit Solutions, focusing on corporate online benefit management.

Nick Hogan, divisional director at NorthgateArinso Reward Solutions, said: “It is an exciting time for the benefits and reward industry - with the Equality Act coming into play and potentially huge cuts to the public sector workforce, efficient management of both rewards and benefits is more important than ever.

“Our service is going from strength to strength with a significant rise in number of new client contracts during 2010, and the appointment of Andrew Morris will help us build on existing success to grow this area of the business.”

Morris added: “I am passionate about the online employee benefit space and am absolutely delighted to be joining an organisation with the appetite and resource to drive the market forward.

“I believe the main objective for us is simple – to maximise the perception of employee benefit spend while optimising employer return on investment.”