New partner for PwC in Newcastle

Apr 30 2008 by Peter McCusker, The Journal

A NEW partner has been appointed at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Newcastle.

Arriving from the firm’s Leeds office, Mark Webster is the new head of transaction services. Mr Webster spent over 25 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Leeds and has a broad range of experience of both due diligence and audit assignments, working with public listed companies and larger private companies.

While in Leeds, he was head of the firm’s AIM market team, a council member of the Chamber of Commerce and advisory board member of Community organisation Business Cares. He said: “I am thrilled to be given this opportunity in the North East and look forward to really engaging with the local business community.”

Paul Woolston, senior partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Newcastle, said: “I am delighted to welcome Mark Webster to the Newcastle office. His wealth of experience in both audits and broader advisory work will be a great asset to us and our clients in the region and I wish him well in his new role. This appointment is testament to our continued growth in the North East.”