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DAVID HARMAN JOINS HSBC IN ABERDEEN AS SENIOR COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

HSBC today (19 December 2011) added another senior commercial director to its growing Aberdeen commercial team as the bank progresses its expansion plans in the city.

David Harman joins at a time when the bank is continuing to record strong growth within its Aberdeen commercial business, and will play a pivotal business development role as the bank seeks to further increase its customer base.

David is a banking veteran with over 30 years experience with HSBC, having worked in a wide variety of sectors including corporate banking, receivables finance, commercial and retail banking.

David will be responsible for increasing HSBC’s profile in the business community and attracting businesses with turnovers exceeding £5 million.

Aberdeen remains a key part of HSBC’s Scottish expansion strategy, with the bank committing an investment of £3.5m to open a new branch and upgraded commercial facility in the city, in response to local demand for HSBC’s services and international expertise.

Commenting on his appointment, David said:

“It’s an exciting time to be joining the team in Aberdeen, and it’s clear there are some tremendous businesses here which should be seeking a strong strategic banking partner, particularly if they have an international footprint.”

“HSBC’s unique international capabilities continue to set it apart from the competition. My priorities will be to establish contact with key businesses and professionals in the north of Scotland who are interested in developing long term relationships with their banking partner and I’m looking forward to building on the successes of the past year as we set out to win quality new clients.”

Susan Rowand, area commercial director for HSBC in the north of Scotland, said:

“HSBC has actively courted and attracted a number of excellent new clients and as a consequence we continue to invest heavily in the growth of our business. This sustained growth in business has required us to increase our resources to ensure we have the capacity and capability to meet the needs of all of our clients.

“This senior appointment in the north of Scotland will ensure our clients continue to experience the high level of service they have come to expect from HSBC, while allowing us the opportunity to maintain the momentum of growth we have achieved over recent years.

“Throughout his career at HSBC, David has acquired extensive and valuable knowledge and contacts across a wide variety of banking sectors across the UK which he will use in his new role. We welcome David and look forward to him being an integral part of the Aberdeen team.”

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