Alasdair will now take on responsibility for all of the Group’s SME clients in Scotland, in addition to his existing role leading the Scottish mid-market business which supports businesses with a turnover of up to £750m.
Alasdair, who joined Bank of Scotland in 1987, has a wealth of experience in commercial and corporate banking, with previous roles heading up the oil and gas industry team, as well as establishing an acquisition finance team for the Group.
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Reporting jointly into Tim Porter, Network Director for Commercial and Mark Stokes, Managing Director Mid Markets, Alasdair will be based in the Group’s Scottish headquarters at The Mound, Edinburgh.
Tim Porter said:
"Alasdair has a comprehensive understanding of the Scottish business community and I am delighted he is taking on the additional responsibility of managing our SME business.
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By GlobalData"This appointment will play a key part in helping us become the best bank for business customers in Scotland and with this widened remit Alasdair will now play an increasingly key role on the Group’s Scottish Executive Committee."
Alasdair Gardner said:
"It is an exciting time to be working with companies across Scotland and I am delighted to be able to play such an important role in helping Bank of Scotland become Scotland’s best bank for business customers. Lloyds Banking Group lent £1.8bn to Scottish businesses in the first nine months of last year and it is clear that confidence is slowly beginning to return to the economy. I am looking forward to taking on this extended role as we seek to give businesses the confidence they need to grow and bring prosperity to the Scottish economy."
