Nigel Wallace, event director for industry show SIBEC and SPATEC, is leaving to take on a new role as director of training for consultancy Lifetime.

Wallace, who has been with McLean Events for the past four years, previously worked as executive director of the Fitness Industry Association after leaving his job as adidas academy director.

Lifetime, which was recently appointed as the Centre of Excellence for Fitness for National Employers by the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure, appointed Wallace to oversee all areas of its training curriculum and to develop new programmes.

Wallace said: "This is a superb role that comes at a key time for training in our industry. I have long admired the work delivered [by Lifetime]."