Leading trust and corporate services provider Equiom has announced the promotion of seven individuals in its risk, client services and tax departments. The promotions come as part of the firm’s ongoing staff development strategy.
Equiom’s Global CEO, Sheila Dean commented: ‘With the tremendous growth of the business over the past few years, it is excellent to see significant staff development at our Isle of Man office. As we celebrate Equiom’s 10-year anniversary, acknowledging and rewarding staff members continues to be a key part of our organic growth strategy.’
In the Tax department, Derek McNutt has been promoted to Senior Manager and Jess Hawkins is now Senior Manager in the Group Risk Management department. Both Derek and Jess have over a decade of experience in their respective fields. Derek provides advice on complex offshore structures to clients while Jess specialises in risk management and is currently involved in helping to expand the risk management team for the group.
In the Client Services department, Adam Beighton, Lisa Osland and Ian Mudie have all been promoted to Senior Manager Lisa and Adam provide cross-jurisdictional support to clients in the areas of yachting and aviation and eBusiness, respectively. Ian is a qualified Chartered Accountant and specialises in providing fiduciary services to clients.
In the Client Accounting department, Adam Fretwell and Jupe Bunpokkrong have been promoted to Managers. Both Adam and Jupe are qualified Chartered Accountants with several years of experience. Adam specialises in accounting for yachting and aviation structures and Jupe provides higher level technical knowledge across the client base.
Sheila continued: ‘Our staff are our most important asset and with their experience and knowledge of the industry, these promotions are well deserved. We are pleased to be able to continually foster a culture of employee development. We strive to support our staff in every endeavour and would like to congratulate those who have worked hard, taking on new responsibilities to achieve these roles.’
Photo - Three of the seven promoted (left to right), Jupe Bunpokkrong, Derek McNutt and Jess Hawkins.