Predecessor retires after 12 years
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Terry Gancuanco
Skilled providers and know-how options supplier Davis has introduced the appointment of Amber Wilkinson (pictured) as group chief monetary officer, who will be a part of the corporate later this yr.
As a part of his position as CFO, Wilkinson will even be a member of Davis’ group govt committee. He succeeds Tony De Beers, who’s retiring after 12 profitable years as chief monetary officer.
Wilkinson, a chartered accountant who educated with PwC in London, joins from international legislation agency DLA Piper, the place he has been CFO since 2021. Wilkinson’s profession additionally consists of greater than 10 years at AXA, the place he held senior administration roles together with CFO of AXA Well being and Bluefin Insurance coverage, and head of mergers and acquisitions for AXA UK & Eire.
The management change follows Davis’ current announcement of a £1.5 billion senior debt refinancing, a transfer that may cut back the corporate’s annual curiosity expense, lengthen debt maturities to 2031 and supply new credit score amenities to help its M&A, know-how and synthetic intelligence ambitions.
In the meantime, talking about his upcoming position, Wilkinson stated: “I’m delighted to be becoming a member of Davies as Group CFO at a pivotal time because the enterprise additional internationalises and invests in know-how and customer support.
“Davis has skilled spectacular progress over the previous decade whereas sustaining an incredible tradition supported by its worker possession program. I look ahead to working with Dan and the broader management staff to ship outcomes for our shoppers and stakeholders.”
Dan Salter, group chief govt, stated: “We’re delighted to welcome somebody of Amber’s expertise and ambition to Davis and are thrilled to have her on board as our new group chief monetary officer.”
“Amber’s expertise in worldwide enterprise, skilled providers, insurance coverage and M&A is a superb match for Davis as we glance to execute on our bold future technique. We’re additionally extraordinarily grateful to Tony for his excellent contributions at Davis over time and all of us want him each success sooner or later.”
Over the previous decade, Davies has skilled vital progress, rising income by 25x, and the corporate now employs greater than 8,500 individuals in over 20 international locations.
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