Scottish Widows Appoints Intermediaries Director

    EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, January 21, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Scottish Widows today announces the appointment of Simon Massey as Intermediaries Director, with effect from 1 January 2009.

In this new role, Simon will be responsible for driving Scottish Widows' strategic vision and ambitious plans to rapidly grow its intermediary business in the changing market environment.

A highly experienced Sales Director with over 23 years experience in financial sales, Simon joins Scottish Widows from Norwich Union, where he was Director of Business Development.

Andy Briggs, Managing Director, commented,
"I am delighted that Simon is joining us as Intermediaries Director. He has an in-depth knowledge of the IFA market, both in traditional and platform environments. This further strengthens our leadership team and is testament to the momentum we're now gathering in realising our company's significant potential to be a leader in each of our chosen markets."

Simon Massey, Intermediaries Director, added,
"This is a very exciting time to be joining such an ambitious company as Scottish Widows. I am looking forward to building on the strong, respected brand and continuing the commitment Scottish Widows provides to the IFA community."

Scottish Widows provide a wide range of financial services and products including life insurance, pensions & ISA's.

Source: Scottish Widows
Website: http://www.scottishwidows.co.uk

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