O’Connor departs Brightside
Brightside’s commercial director is the latest exec to leave the business.
Brightside has confirmed that Des O'Connor, commercial director, is to leave the business following 11 months with the broker.
Mark Cliff, executive chairman, said: "I want to thank Des for his support for the business during his time here at Brightside, and to wish him every future success."
Cliff, who is also acting as CEO, said that he would assume overall responsibility for the commercial business unit during the immediate future.
Exits
Brightside has seen a number of high-profile exits in
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