Professional services multinational KPMG has appointed a new Chair of its southern UK operations.
Andrew Morgan will take responsibility for KPMG strategy across Reading, Bristol, Southampton, Plymouth, Cardiff, and surrounding areas.
He succeeds Karen Witton, who held the role for four years but has switched to a new global role within the firm’s tax function.
Andrew has more than 30 years’ experience working across the firm’s operations in the south, leading relationships with a range of corporates from UK PLCs, large overseas-owned multinationals and privately-owned businesses.
Specialising in tax, he advises clients in areas such as transfer pricing and corporate restructuring, and has significant experience of settling major investigations with HMRC.
Andrew has been with KPMG for the duration of his career, first joining in 1988, and will continue his role as senior partner for Reading; a position he has held since 2012.
He said: “I’m absolutely delighted to take on the role as the firm’s Chair for the South region. The South is an incredibly exciting and dynamic economy to operate in and KPMG continues to show strong growth in the region.
“One of the challenges we face, along with all regions outside London, is the need to bring the Government’s industrial strategy to life. But with the right support, business leaders across the region have both the knowledge and the resolve to do so.
“My focus is to ensure that our clients have access to the right solutions at the right time from all of KPMG’s specialists.”
KPMG LLP, a UK limited liability partnership, operates from 22 offices across the UK with more than 17,000 partners and staff. The UK firm recorded revenue of £2.4bn in the year ending on September 30.
Internationally, KPMG operates in 154 countries and has 200,000 professionals working in member firms around the world.
Sourced from Business Leaders written by Simon Angear