"It's a huge honour to have been nominated for this position. Manchester is one of the best cities in the world to do business and pro·manchester plays a significant role in broadcasting this fact to the national and international business communities. I look forward to continuing to promote the benefits of pro·manchester and would strongly recommend membership to any local firm that is not yet involved. I feel that being involved with pro·manchester is partially responsible for the level of success Bridging Finance Limited has achieved. I very much look forward to actively participating in the future success of pro·manchester."

"Chris outlined his plan for his year in the chair in a recent pro·manchester lunch. There have been many challenges in the financial and professional sector and Chris will be actively helping pro·manchester to continue building on the strong business development programme within the organisation and aiming to get pro·manchester back to its roots by bringing more business to our members in 2010. I know that Chris will continue to make a significant contribution to the ongoing development of pro·manchester."