Appointments

BDO LLP has announced the promotion of 70 employees across its Scottish offices, with 40 promotions in Glasgow and 30 in Edinburgh. The firm has promoted over 2,400 of its people across the UK, including 36 new partners. The promotions came into effect on 1 November.

Aberdeen-based Maritime Developments Ltd (MDL) has appointed Martin Shaw as its chief financial officer. The newly-created role will be instrumental in ensuring operational efficiency as the business targets its next stage of growth, having recently been listed on Scotland’s Fast Growth 50 Ind

Pamela Scott has been named the new chair of Scotland Food & Drink, the industry organisation dedicated to driving the sustainable growth of Scotland’s food and drink businesses. With an extensive career spanning nearly 30 years in the consumer goods sector, including key leadership roles

Zappaty, a secure file sharing and collaboration platform for SMEs, has appointed Stuart Montgomerie as chief strategy officer and advisor. Mr Montgomerie, who has a background in investment banking, brings extensive experience in strategic growth and business transformation from his executive roles

Glasgow-based Consilium Chartered Accountants has announced 13 internal promotions, including director and associate director appointments, across all levels of the business. Within the firm’s Audit department, Brian Thomson has been promoted from associate director to director. He will suppor

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce (SCC) has appointed manufacturing expert Rodney Ayre as its new president. Mr Ayre heads up production within Mitsubishi Electric’s six sites in West Lothian. His appointment reflects a renewed SCC focus on manufacturing, innovation, and the energy sector

CT has appointed Karen McBride CA its newest director, who will join the firm's accounts and business advisory (ABA) division in its growing Glasgow office. With a strong focus on technology companies and other start-up businesses, Ms McBride will support the growth and development of the ABA team i

Rettie has expanded its executive team with Alan Cumming joining the property firm in a newly created role, head of sales and financial services, to focus on growth and operational efficiencies. Mr Cumming previously spent two decades at Aberdein Considine, most recently as national estate agency di

Aberdeen-based FrontRow Energy Technology Group has appointed Steve Kent as its new CEO. The move strengthens the board as the company, which includes Unity, DTI, Well-SENSE and ClearWELL, prepares for significant international expansion.

CMS has promoted Laura West to partner in its infrastructure, construction and energy disputes (ICE Disputes) practice. Ms West is dual-qualified in Scots and English law and is a Law Society-accredited specialist in construction law. She teaches construction law to postgraduate students at the Univ

Scotland Food & Drink has strengthened its board with the appointment Stuart McCallum CA and John Dalley CA as non-executive directors. Mr McCallum, currently a partner with RSM based in Glasgow and Mr Dalley, previously finance director at Scottish & Newcastle International and CFO of Scotm

Begbies Traynor has appointed insolvency specialist Kevin Mapstone as a director based at its Edinburgh office. With over 25 years’ experience in financial services, Mr Mapstone joins from an insolvency firm in Paisley where he spent almost four years as an insolvency practitioner, having prev

CMS has strengthened its infrastructure, construction and energy disputes (ICE disputes) offering with the appointment of Caroline Maciver as partner in its Edinburgh office. Ms Maciver, who joins the firm from Burness Paull, has 20 years’ experience leading on large, complex disputes in the p

Aberdeenshire-based energy solutions business OEG Energy Group has appointed Tom Murray CA as its new chief financial officer (CFO) with immediate effect. Mr Murray replaces Doug Fleming who has stepped down for personal reasons.

Brown Shipley, a member of Quintet Private Bank, has appointed Robbie Hewitt as Edinburgh-based wealth planner. Mr Hewitt is a Qualified Financial Planner with more than a decade of financial services experience, and will report to Gordon Scott, head of private bank – North.