Azets has announced the promotion of 36 staff in Scotland and that 39 graduates and school leavers will be joining the business this year. The 36 promotions include a new Head of Cyber Services, Paul Kelly in Edinburgh, and 3 new Directors, Sally Cheeney in Perth, Matthew Allan in Aberdeen, and
Appointments
Highland and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed David Reid as its new area manager for Moray. David Reid takes up the role from today. He has been covering it on an interim basis since January.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has appointed Stacey Dingwall as its new head of policy for Scotland. Ms Dingwall has joined business membership group from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) where she was their senior policy manager.
Brian McBride has been elected as the new Confederation of British Industry (CBI) President at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday. Lord Karan Bilimoria, the outgoing President, has been elected as the organisation’s vice-president.
The British Business Bank has appointed Susan Nightingale to the role of UK network director for the Devolved Nations, leading the Bank’s activity in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Ms Nightingale has been with the bank since January 2020 following a career spanning both public and priva
Commercial property consultant Ryden has announced the promotion of Lorna Greig to partner. Ms Grieg has been part of the firm's rating, valuation and lease advisory team for over 20 years and is an expert in non-domestic rating matters.
Deloitte has announced more than 250 promotions in Scotland, including four new partners, as the firm bolsters its leadership team and Scottish practice. Sharon Lee, Kevin Johnson and Hayley Baker have all been promoted to partner and are based in Edinburgh, and Michael Buckley has been promoted to
Dundee-based Hutchison Technologies has welcomed Kirsty Blair as its new director of finance. In this role, Ms Blair will be responsible for the financial stewardship and success of the company through the provision of proactive financial planning and advice.
Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels, the privately owned five and four star hotel group in Scotland, has been appointed as the new chairman of UKHospitality Scotland. He takes over from Calum Ross, owner and proprietor of Loch Melfort Hotel in Argyll.
Glasgow-based tech start-up Frog Systems has appointed former FanDuel and Sharktower CFO Brendan Waters as the company’s first finance director. Mr Waters brings a wealth of expertise in taking technology businesses from start-up, to scale-up and maturity, having previously been CFO at Scottis
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Richard Mackie as its new associate director in Edinburgh to strengthen its risk and governance practice in Scotland. Richard Mackie will be working as part of the risk advisory team as a specialist consultant. Richard first joined RSM in 2013, ret
Kate Forbes, cabinet secretary for finance and economy, has announced the appointment of four new Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) board members. Dr Keith Nicholson, Ailsa Raeburn and Anna Salgado began their term on 13 June and Simon Cotton will start on 1 April 2023. All four appointments ar
Accountancy and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has bolstered its private client advisory team with three new senior appointments. Katy Burke has been appointed as director and Michael Jamieson and Roger Campbell have both been appointed as senior tax managers in the team, all working wit
KPMG UK has promoted three colleagues in its Scottish offices across key growth areas for the business. Steven Murdoch has been promoted to director within KPMG’s Deal Advisory Tax team in Glasgow. He joined KPMG as a graduate in 2007 and works closely with a range of UK and international clie
Scottish mid-tier accountancy and business advisory firm French Duncan has promoted entrepreneurial services directors Neil Robb and Marc Vosilius to partner, following significant success in this area of the business over the past few years. The two have been with the firm for six and eight years r