Coutts & Co, one of the UK’s leading Private Banks, has appointed respected public relations consultant Michael Hayman, as Regional Chairman with responsibility for entrepreneurs.
The position will see Hayman act as an ambassador for the bank and he will work closely with the increasing number of entrepreneur clients.
He has an acknowledged reputation as both an entrepreneur himself but also as an adviser to some of the UK’s most significant business leaders.
Michael is co-founder of the public relations consultancy Seven Hills (www.wearesevenhills.com) and is one of the communication industry’s leading consultants. The PR Week Power Book describes Michael as "a skilful public speaker and expert on destination marketing (who) represents blue-chip companies, start-ups, governments and institutions."
Commenting on Michael’s appointment, Andrew Haigh, Managing Partner of the Entrepreneur Group at Coutts said, “Michael is a highly visible player in the entrepreneur space. He has an outstanding reputation as an adviser, thinker and innovator. We have worked closely with him in developing our entrepreneur proposition in the past and he will represent the bank as an ambassador in the future. He is a welcome and important addition to the Entrepreneur Group.”
Michael authored Face Value for Coutts & Co, which looks at business leaders, brands and reputation. He has also written award winning reports for UK Trade & Invest and the City of Westminster. His client experience includes the Government of Dubai, DeBeers, Grosvenor and Shell.
Michael is a regular commentator and public speaker on reputation and identity. He is listed in the Courvoisier Future 500, the Observer’s analysis of the best emerging business talent in the UK. Prior to entering public relations, Michael was a Parliamentary aide and a consultant to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Michael Hayman commented: “I am delighted to be joining Coutts at an exciting time for the bank in particular and entrepreneurs in general. With the economy showing the first important glimmers of upturn it will be entrepreneurs who will be on the frontline of wealth creation and the economic fight back. To be successful they will need smart advisers for this journey. Coutts is the nation’s bank for successful entrepreneurs and I feel greatly privileged to represent it in this new role.”
With over 18,000 of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs choosing to bank with Coutts, the Entrepreneurs’ client group is one of the fastest growing areas of our business. This is testament not only to the increasing success of the entrepreneurs in the UK, but also to the quality and breadth of service that the bank provides.
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Notes to Editors
Coutts & Co is the UK private banking arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
The first Coutts & Co regional office to be opened was Eton in 1961. Today, Coutts & Co has regional offices in Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Eton, Exeter, Guildford, Hampshire, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading and Tunbridge Wells.
Coutts & Co offers clients a range of products and services covering sophisticated investment products together with expertise in trust and fiduciary services and UK tax and banking services. Coutts commercial banking arm also provides full banking service to UK businesses.
Coutts & Co is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Coutts & Co Registered in England No 36695 Registered Office 440 Strand London WC2R 0QS.
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