Sheffield Haworth, the leading international executive search firm is delighted to announce the appointment to the Board of Simon Roberts as Chief Operating Officer.

A law graduate from Cambridge University, Simon has over 23 years' experience in financial markets having started his career at Cazenove & Co. and latterly as an Executive Director of Corporate Finance at UBS Warburg. Recently, he has been a Director of Herald Ventures LLP, the venture capital arm of Herald Investment Management Limited and was recently Managing Partner of New Street Research LLP, an independent broking business specialising in the provision of debt and equity research for the telecoms and communications sector. Simon joined the Board of Sheffield Haworth in January 2002 as a Non-Executive Director.

Tim Sheffield, Chief Executive, said “I am delighted that Simon has chosen to join us in this capacity. With his wide knowledge of financial markets and a strong commercial background, Simon is a superb addition to our team. With offices now in London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo, Sheffield Haworth has a unique position in our industry in being able to offer specialist advice to our clients on a truly international scale."