Fortus Business Advisors & Accountants is welcoming the arrival of senior accountancy and recovery specialist, Gordon Johnston, to its Executive Board.
With over 20 years of experience running business advisory companies, Johnston brings with him decades of strategic and practical experience, as well as an enviable commercial track record.
Johnston began his career by training as a Chartered Accountant with Grant Thornton and later launched his own accountancy firm, in 1995. The company’s since expanded into multi-disciplinary client offerings, including technology, HR and recovery services.
Speaking on his appointment to the Fortus Executive Board, Gordon commented: “I’ve experienced first-hand what’s needed to build and grow multi-disciplinary businesses, so I’m delighted to be able to support Fortus at a strategic level. There’s a great energy and a strong culture amongst the Fortus team and I’m very much looking forward to being a part of the business and delivering on its ambitious growth plans.”
Speaking on the new appointment, Chris Timms, Fortus’ CEO said: “Those close to Fortus will be aware this is a long awaited and exciting announcement. To come together with such a powerhouse in the profession, and particularly someone with such a varied background and ‘true’ experience in leading a multi discipline practice as Gordon has, will ensure Fortus is even more distinctive. He’s already embedded himself in our culture and in doing so, has helped us shape our new 3-year strategic plan. Gordon will sit on our recently formed Executive Board, with specific focus on developing new client propositions and providing an enhanced level of strategic thinking to our approach to technology.”
Fortus currently operates UK wide with 12 offices including London, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Peterborough, York and Leeds.
To find out more information about Fortus, please visit www.fortus.co.uk
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