US ambassador on fact finding mission visits BNY Mellon

BNY Mellon’s Manchester office recently had the honour of hosting a visit by the US Ambassador to the UK, Louis B. Susman.

The Ambassador was in Manchester to as part of an official visit to the city organised by the City Council.

BNY Mellon hosted a round table meeting between leading lights in the public and private sectors, who debated the comparative advantages of doing business in Manchester.

The discussion centred on the impact of the economic downturn and how local businesses have risen to the challenges posed by the recession.

Robert Preece, Head of Manchester Management office at BNY Mellon spoke about how employees have been the bedrock of the success of the operation over the past five years.

Robert said: “The round table was a great opportunity for those who have a vested interest in the continuing development of Manchester to discuss what the city needs to do in order to continue attracting inward investment.

“We were able bring the perspective of a multinational financial organisation which, with the support of both the public sector and wider business community, has been able to create a major new growth centre in Manchester.

“Our guests were particularly heartened by BNY Mellon’s experience of building a talented team which has been the driving force behind the success.”

Louis B. Susman was sworn in as the United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James's on July 29, 2009 by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He took up his duties in London on August 17, 2009.

A banker and a lawyer with extensive experience, Ambassador Susman was the Vice Chairman of Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking.