"New era" for PwC as regional partner appointed

PARTNER at PwC, Ian Plunkett, is set to succeed Richard Bunter as senior partner in Hull, marking a “new era” for the firm.

Mr Bunter will retire on 30 June 2016 after 30 years at the firm. He became a partner in 1996 after a spell in Geneva and has built up PwC’s Humberside operations since 2010.

Mr Plunkett has been an assurance partner for 11 years. He recently returned to the area from Abu Dhabi where he led PwC’s assurance team.

Before that, he spent six years in London working with international clients.

Mr Plunkett is also a non-executive director of Leeds-based not-for-profit Mirrabrook Development Trust.

Outgoing office senior partner Richard Bunter, said: “It has been a privilege to have such a long-standing career at PwC, during which time I have worked and engaged with some extremely talented people who have shaped both me and my career.

“Ian is respected by his clients, colleagues and peers so I am confident that his international experience will help to build upon the office’s successes and grow the practice.”

Ian Plunkett, said: “I’m excited to be given this opportunity. Our Humberside office has grown through the downturn and we have continued to invest in the market with a number of senior hires and record number of graduates recruited this year.

“It is also an exciting time for Humberside, with Hull being named City of Culture for 2017, the £15m investment in the Fruitmarket and Dry Dock to create a digital centre, as well as the development of the Enterprise Zone, are all putting the region on the map nationally and globally.”

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