Ex-deloitte chief Kerr unveiled as future chair of digital group

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Motherwell-born Kerr, appointed non-executive chairman designate with effect from today, is to become chairman at the company’s annual general meeting in November, succeeding Richard Stillwell. Kerr was global vice chairman of Deloitte Consulting from 2016 to 2018, after serving for four years as chief executive, and led the creation of Deloitte Digital in 2012, the first dedicated digital consulting business. Kerr grew the business organically and by strategic acquisition to $4 billion in revenue with operations in 30 countries. Stillwell said: “John is the ideal candidate for this role. He created and led what is now one of the world’s biggest and most successful digital consultancies, Deloitte Digital, the first dedicated digital consulting business. This, combined with his decades of experience advising global companies on transformation, puts him in a great position to support Kin + Carta for the next phase of its growth.”

● James, who will be based in the company’s Haymarket office in London, is responsible for raising the company profile with both public bodies and private sector developers as the firm aims to double income from its south-east England arm in the next five years. He has held business development roles with several major construction companies including Gleeson, ISG Group and Kier Construction.

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Based in the firm’s Edinburgh office, Mayor joined in 2002 as an audit trainee and has since ranked in Accountancy Age magazine’s “Top 35 under 35”.

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Tripp brings extensive mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance experience including from the property and hotels sectors. Recognised as a “recommended individual” in the Legal 500 in 2018, he graduated from the University of Aberdeen before starting his career in law at Biggart Baillie (now DWF).

Construction and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has appointed Vincent James to the newly created role of business development director. Anderson Strathern has hired corporate specialist Euan Tripp from Brodies, with Tripp being brought in as partner in a move that strengthens the legal firm’s corporate and commercial offering.

Business advisory firm Grant Thornton has promoted Debbie Mayor, who leads its transaction advisory service team in Scotland, to director.

Kin + Carta, the digital transformation group, has unveiled John Kerr as its chairman.