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Plymouth City Development Company names new Senior Management
Team
13 August 2009
Three highly experienced professionals have been appointed to
lead Plymouth City Development Company (PCDC), it was announced
today.
Gavin Carrier takes over as PCDC Chief Executive, with Matthew
Cross joining as Director of Inward Investment & Marketing and
Stephen Hulance as Director of Development.
Together the new Senior Management Team will have responsibility
for working with the PCDC Board to take PCDC to its next stage of
development and firmly establish it as the key organisation leading
economic growth and physical regeneration in Plymouth.
New Chief Executive Gavin Carrier will take up his position with
effect from September 1 and brings with him extensive experience
and an excellent track record in senior management and in
delivering urban regeneration and development, including the
$700million, multi-award-winning Walsh Bay Urban Regeneration
scheme in Sydney Harbour, Australia.
He will be joined by: Matthew Cross - who currently leads the
marketing and inward investment activities in New York and the East
Coast of the US for Think London, the foreign direct investment
agency for London; and Stephen Hulance, a development and property
professional with 28 years experience in successfully leading
national regeneration, development and construction projects in
both the private and public sectors.
James Brent, PCDC Chairman, said: "Today's announcement fulfils
a commitment we made to the Plymouth community at the start of this
recruitment process to have a full 'best in class' senior
management team in place and ready to start work in the autumn.
"The Board is very pleased to have secured three individuals of
the highest quality who bring with them the combined skills
required and excellent records for delivery. We are confident that
together, and with the support of the PCDC board and Plymouth's
community, they will make a formidable team to drive forward PCDC's
and Plymouth's ambitions for improvement and growth."
Gavin Carrier said: "There is a unique opportunity, in these
uncertain economic times, to create a very solid base for future
growth and development within Plymouth. The new team at the PCDC is
eager to take up this challenge, with the support of local
organisations, government and the people of Plymouth. There is a
determination to build on the city's proud history and help to
develop it as one of the UK's leading cities and a destination of
choice for living, working, recreation and investment."
Leader of Plymouth City Council, Councillor Vivien Pengelly
said: "The members of this team have an extraordinary track record
of for delivering great projects in big cities and we look forward
to them delivering our vision for the city."
Barry Keel, Chief Executive of Plymouth City Council said: "We
are very pleased that our colleagues in the CDC are now in place.
We look forward to working alongside them and blending the benefits
of private and public sector skills."
Ian Thompson, Devon Area Director for the South West RDA, said:
"It's great to have the new team in place. There is a lot of
important work to do in Plymouth and we look forward to the new
PCDC executive working with the three founding partners to deliver
the economic development programme for the city."
Mike Leece, Chairman of the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce said:
"The Chamber of Commerce welcomes the announcement of the PCDC's
top team and looks forward to working with them and the PCDC board
to create a work plan that will lead the delivery of the Local
Economic Strategy (LES)."
Ends
Notes to editors
The Plymouth City Development Company (PCDC)
The Plymouth City Development Company (PCDC) was launched in
February 2008 to drive the city's ambitious plans for economic
growth and regeneration.
The company is one of the first of its type in the UK and is a
partnership between the private sector, Plymouth City Council, the
South West RDA and the Homes and Communities Agency.
The creation of the company is one of the key components of
Plymouth's Local Economic Strategy which spells out how the city
will encourage the creation of 42,000 new jobs and develop the
skills market to match its development programme and ambitions.
The company is developing a full programme to achieve the
economic growth in the city which includes developing economic and
regeneration activities and business growth, securing inward
investment, leading branding and marketing initiatives, developing
the city's economic infrastructure and ensuring the city creates
employment opportunities for all.
Contact Details
Name: John Casey
Tel: 01208 77900
Email: john.casey@dca-pr.co.uk
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Plymouth City Development Company