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EY has appointed Donald Forsyth, formerly one of Scott-Moncrieff’s senior partners, to its Inverness office. Joining EY as an Assurance Partner, Donald’s experience in technology, renewable energy, forestry & farming, property & construction and professional services, mirrors the diverse range of businesses contributing to the North economy. Peter Mearns, Inverness Office Managing Partner, said: “Donald’s […]

Adam Brown commented “Rachel has joined Edinburgh Airport at a time when its owners Global Infrastructure Partners are heavily investing in the business. Her role will play a key part in leading this strategy and, having run a comprehensive search of the market, we are certain that Rachel has the best possible mix of skills […]

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) has started the search for a new chief executive after long-standing boss Owen Kelly decided to step down. The Edinburgh-based trade organisation has engaged FWB Park Brown to help with the appointment process, which is expected to take between six and eight months. Kelly, a former government official who has held […]

FWB Park Brown recently hosted a dinner for female CEOs, Chairs and NXDs from the public and private sectors. Our guest speaker, Fiona MacLeod, formerly SVP BP plc had a very successful international career with the company,  culminating in the role of President, Retail, USA and Latin America. She returned to Scotland in 2010 and […]

FWB Park Brown recently hosted a networking lunch with key influencers from the UK’s Oil and Gas industry; an Independent Operator, an Investment Bank, prominent Advisory firms, Engineering Services and Logistics businesses. We met to explore the effect of the changing oil price on the future of the Industry.   Bill McCall, Chair of FWB Park […]

On the 15th of April, at the Silver Darling restaurant on the Aberdeen Harbour in an event jointly hosted by FWB Park Brown and the BGF, Sir Nigel Rudd addressed a gathering of over 40 Chairmen and Non-executive Directors. Sir Nigel Rudd is a serial dealmaker and a very experienced Executive and Non-Executive Director, and […]

Graham Burns commented: “Cyberhawk, which is backed by Scottish Equity Partners, is a really exciting business…and we are delighted to have helped them with this important appointment” See link to The Scotsman: http://www.scotsman.com/business/management/on-the-move-new-finance-chief-lands-at-cyberhawk-1-3732568

Mr Lamza will bring more than 30 years’ experience of work in the industry to the centre, formed last year to speed up the development of technology for the oil and gas sector by linking small and medium sized enterprises with Scotland’s universities and research institutes. An engineer by training, Mr Lamza has worked for […]

At our annual leadership dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on the 4th March, we were delighted to welcome our keynote speaker, Keith Cochrane, Chief Executive of the Weir Group Plc, who addressed nearly 150 Chairmen, Chief Executive, Non-Executive Directors and Advisers on the challenges of growing an international business from Scotland. Keith defined the […]