HSBC names new Midlands head of corporate

HSBC Commercial Bank has appointed Mark Harris as head of corporate for the Midlands. 

Harris, who joins from HSBC in the North West, where he was deputy head of  corporate, will be responsible for supporting businesses in the region with a turnover in excess of £30m.

He has  32  years’  experience  with HSBC and has held a number of roles within  commercial  and corporate banking in the Midlands, at HSBC’s Canary Wharf headquarters in London and across the wider UK.

Harris will be supported in his new role by Midlands deputy head of corporate banking Dan Wright and leads a team of relationship managers.

He said he has been impressed by the quality and diversity of businesses in the  region,  but  has  urged  Midlands-based  corporates  to seize the opportunities  offered  by international  trade. He said: “My aim is to promote  HSBC as the  bank  of  choice  for  business  and  to  drive our international business offering, whilst continuing to successfully service our domestic customers.

“At HSBC,we forecast that UK international trade will grow by approximately 60% over the next 15 years and businesses in the Midlands arewell-placed  to drive that growth.The Midlands boasts a high concentration of forward-thinking, dynamic companies across a range of sectors that are looking for ways to grow their business.

“International trade offers them that opening and I’d urge businesses in the region to grasp that opportunity.”