Sesame Bankhall appoints COO

Newly created role

Victoria McKeever
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Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has appointed Martin Schultheiss to the newly created role of chief operating officer.

Schultheiss joined SBG in January as strategic implementation director. Working across the group's three advisory brands - Sesame, Bankhall and PMS - he will now be responsible for group strategy, operations, IT, HR, commercial and proposition development. Schultheiss will report into executive chairman John Cowan.  He has an international business background, most recently in South Africa working for The Unlimited Insurance, Nedbank Corporate Division and Harcourts International. Schultheiss also has experience consulting in organisations, including HSBC, Westpac, Lloyds TSB, Bank of...

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