08 November 2004
Andrew Skipp, Managing Director of Bristol International Airport was the guest speaker at the CIMA President’s luncheon held at the Thistle Hotel, Bristol this week.
Andrew was welcomed to the celebration by Professor Roland Kaye, CIMA President and Charles Tilley, CIMA Chief Executive.
Charles highlighted the reason why CIMA is so strong in the sectors for which the Bristol area is renowned – aerospace, financial services, defence, tourism and agriculture:
“Increasingly this region attracts new industries from hi-tech to telecoms and bio technology, all requiring the skills for which Chartered Management Accountants are so prized and are in ever greater demand. They are able to use financial and management information to really drive their businesses forward.
Within the South West and South Wales , we have 8,400 members and students. Among them, over 1000 are in senior managerial positions. Of those members who have kept their details up to date with us, we know that within this region there are 8 Chief Executive Officers, 36 Group Financial Controllers or Directors, 250 Finance Directors, 23 Chief Accountants, 10 Group Management Accountants and 96 Managing Directors.”
Andrew Skipp has played a major role in the development of Bristol International into one of the UK ’s most successful regional airports. He has been a member of CIMA for over 20 years having become an Associate in 1984 and accepted as a Fellow of the Institute in 1995. In the three years of his stewardship Bristol International Airport ’s progress includes:
Andrew said:
“4.5m South West residents, together with the huge potential for inbound tourism and the increased propensity to fly more often, driven by low fares, will provide the mainstay of our growth over the coming years.”
The luncheon attended by captains of industry in the Bristol area included senior managers from companies such as, Allied Domecq, Deloitte and Touche and Allied Irish Bank.
CIMA members are Accountants in Business. We represent financial managers and accountants who work in industry, commerce, not-for-profit and public sector organisations. Our key activities are related to Business Strategy, Information Strategy and Finance Strategy. CIMA members are not trained in audit.
CIMA's focus is to qualify students, support members and employers, and protect the public interest. We represent the voice of over 77,000 students and 60,000 members in 154 countries.
CIMA's focus on management functions makes us unique, and we are internationally recognised as offering the financial qualification for business.
CIMA is 'rapidly becoming the chartered qualification of choice' according to recent independent research*, and we work with leading employers in the UK and around the world to train and qualify financial managers. We pride ourselves on the commercial relevance of our syllabus, which is continually enhanced to reflect the latest developments in business. In an age of growing globalisation and intensified competition, the Chartered Management Accountant is fully prepared to meet the need for timely and accurate financial information.
Our members and students work across all business sectors at all levels throughout the world, demonstrating the flexibility of the qualification.
