28 February 2008
CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is delighted to announce the appointment of Victor Smart as Head of Corporate Communications at its global headquarters in London.
Victor Smart, previously Head of Media and Public Affairs at the Audit Commission, will oversee CIMA’s global external and internal communications, including its award winning website and monthly magazine Financial Management, one of the largest circulation business magazines in the UK.
Charles Tilley, Chief Executive at CIMA, said:
'Victor joins CIMA at a very exciting time of growth and development for CIMA globally. Communications play a vital role in delivering our ambitious targets for growth while also serving the needs of our existing members and students. I am confident that Victor’s wealth of experience will make a substantial contribution to the delivery of our ambitions.'
Victor Smart said:
'I am excited to be joining CIMA in this important role. The institute has a global perspective and I am looking forward to working with colleagues from around the world in raising awareness further of its vital role in promoting businesses.'
CIMA is a world leading professional institute and the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business. It is the voice of a total of 164,000 students and members in 161 countries.
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For press enquiries only, please contact:
Katie Scott-Kurti
Senior Press Officer, CIMA
+44 (0) 20 8849 2347
Katie.scott-kurti@cimaglobal.com
1.CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) is the only international accountancy body with a sole focus on business. It is a world leading professional institute that offers an internationally recognised qualification in management accountancy, focusing on accounting in business in both the private and public sectors. It is the voice of 164,000 students and members in 161 countries. CIMA is committed to upholding the highest ethical and professional standards of members and students, and to maintaining public confidence in management accountancy. For more information about CIMA, please visit http://www.cimaglobal.com/.
CIMA is responsible for the education and training of management accountants who work in industry, commerce and not-for-profit and has more members in the public sector than any other UK based body. CIMA prides itself on the commercial relevance of its syllabus, which evolves continually to reflect the latest developments in global business. CIMA has been awarded superbrand status in the UK for a second year in a row this year and for the first time in Sri Lanka. According to independent research conducted by the University of Bath School of Management, CIMA’s syllabus and examination structure are the most relevant to the needs of business of all the accountancy bodies assessed. See the CIMA Difference report for further information at www.cimaglobal.com/thecimadifference.
Prior to his role as Head of Media and Public Affairs at the Audit Commission (2003 – 2008), Victor Smart held various editorial posts including editor of Management Today, editor of Public Finance and political correspondent at the Observer.
Victor’s broadcast experience includes frequent appearances on CNN International, BBC World, News 24, BBC Five Live, Radio 4, Deutsche Welle etc. His TV documentaries include All the Presidency’s Men for Dispatches, Channel 4.
Victor Smart’s academic awards include a BA(Hons) from Oxford University and an MA from Sussex University
