SEC appoints new board member

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The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) is delighted to announce a new addition to the SEC Board, with the appointment of John Watson as a non-executive director.

John is an Operating Principal for Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), working with a number of the fund’s investments, and is CEO of Crosswind Developments Ltd.

Prior to joining GIP, John was Managing Director of Lloyds Banking Group’s $50bn SME Lending portfolio during the banking liquidity crisis. He was also a founding board director of the Business Growth Fund plc.

With over 25 years of experience, a Chartered Accountant, he has a BEng Mechanical Design Engineering and an MSc IT from University of Glasgow. John is a trustee of Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation, a non-executive director of the Institute of Directors and a member of the ICAS Governing Council.

Announcing his appointment, Will Whitehorn, Chairman of the SEC said:

“We are delighted that John has accepted a place on the Board of SEC at such an exciting time for the business. John brings with him a wealth of experience across the financial markets and infrastructure investment which will be invaluable as we look to secure funding for a major expansion of our facilities with the vision to create a unique global event campus. John’s in-depth knowledge will be a huge asset to the Board and we look forward to working with him as we welcome him on to our Campus.”

Speaking about his appointment, John Watson commented:

‘The SEC is a world renowned and important facility for both Glasgow and Scotland generating significant economic benefit. I’m delighted to be joining such a brilliant team with a great track record of delivery and I look forward to working with them to further grow their success.”

Adam Parry
Author: Adam Parry

Adam is the co-founder and editor of www.eventindustrynews.com Adam, a technology evangelist also organises Event Tech Live, Europe’s only show dedicated to event technology and the Event Technology Awards. Both events take place in November, London.