Deloitte announces record number of senior promotions
BUSINESS advisory firm Deloitte has announced five new partner and five new director promotions in Yorkshire.
Richard Davis, Kate Hayes, Anthony Matthews, Jamie Young and Ian White become partners and Anil Gupta, Angela Barnicle, Matthew Bainbridge, Tom Simpson, Simon Davidson have been promoted to directors.
Nationally the firm has announced the promotion of 65 new partners and 135 directors; the largest number of promotions in a year at Deloitte in the past ten years.
Martin Jenkins, practice senior partner, said: “These promotions reflect the exceptional quality of our people and our confidence in the regional market and the opportunity for growth that it offers. The first six months of this year have seen a sharp improvement in business confidence. The message I am hearing from chief executives at clients large and small, is that Yorkshire businesses are ready to invest in growth opportunities to take advantage of an improving economy. These promotions build on our sustained investment in talent over recent years as well as reflecting our investment in the potential of a growing economy and our commitment to support our clients.
“The ongoing success of the UK economy is increasingly dependent on higher value skills – an area in which Deloitte has great strengths and which we recognise is critical for our future success. Alongside our partner promotions, Deloitte is proud of its significant role in the labour market, as one of the UK’s largest recruiters of graduates, and with more than 451 employees in Yorkshire, 33 partners and an extensive alumni, our skills impact across businesses in the region.”
He added: “As a firm investing in skills and talent remains a key priority for Deloitte. This year, the firm will invest around £30m on our people’s learning and education covering a combination of professional qualifications, and training courses – that’s an average of over £2,000 per person – equipping them to make a material difference to our clients’ ability to succeed and grow.”
