Barclays appoints new Head of Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics

24-10-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Barclays has appointed Mike Rigby as Head of Manufacturing, Transport and Logistics for the Corporate Banking division.

In this role, Rigby will be responsible for growing the manufacturing, transport and logistics sector offering in the UK along with providing continued value added support for Barclays corporate clients.

Rigby originally joined Barclays in 2008 as a Relationship Director in the manufacturing team. After two years he was promoted to the leadership role of Corporate Director in the broader manufacturing, transport and logistics team.

Prior to Barclays, Rigby spent 14 years at HSBC working across several areas of the Retail and Corporate Bank including Credit.

Reporting into Graham Buckland, Managing Director London Region, Barclays Corporate Banking, Rigby is the direct replacement for Mark Lee, following his move to Head of Key Clients.

Commenting on his new role, Mike Rigby said; “I believe manufacturing, transport and logistics are key industry sectors for the UK and Ireland with manufacturing in particular an important economic driver. These are interesting times for the sectors and I look forward to leading these key industries for Barclays and further building on the many valued client relationships we currently have.”

About Barclays

Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth and investment management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.

With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs approximately 140,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.

For further information about Barclays, please visit our website www.barclays.com.

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