May 16 2007
New Head of City Office in Brussels appointed
The City of London has appointed Mike Vercnocke as its new Head
of the City Office in Brussels from 1 July.
Mike Vercnocke is a well-established figure on the Brussels
scene and is currently a Director at Houston Consulting Europe. He
has worked in Brussels since 1995, when he joined the European
Commission on secondment from the Bank of England.
He went on to work at the European Banking Federation, in
Brussels, where he was a senior adviser for three years and acted
as deputy to the Secretary General.
Welcoming the appointment City of London Policy Chairman Michael
Snyder said: ”I am delighted that such a highly regarded Brussels
figure is joining the City’s team. Mike’s appointment is a sign of
our continuing commitment to pursuing the EU agenda and
his wealth of experience will prove invaluable in his role of
advising the City of London and its EU Advisory Group of policy
developments in Brussels.”
The aim of the City Office Brussels, which was established in
2004, is to strengthen the dialogue between the City, in the
broadest sense, and key parties in Brussels and elsewhere in the EU
to maintain the City`s, and the EU`s, competitiveness.
Mike Vercnocke has been a Director at Houston Consulting Europe
since 2002. His main subject areas have been prudential
supervision, accounting, auditing, market infrastructures and
retail policy, and he has managed a number of major clients.
Mike’s European credentials extend beyond the professional -
with a Belgian father and British mother he grew up in an
international environment. He was educated in Frankfurt,
Milan, Manchester, Rome and Cambridge.
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Rebecca Sandles at the City of London Press Office on 020 7332
1452.
Email.
Notes for editors
About the City of London Corporation: The City of London
provides local government services for the Square Mile, the
financial and commercial heart of Britain, and is committed to
maintaining and enhancing the status of the business City as the
world's leading international financial and business centre through
its policies and services. Its responsibilities also extend far
beyond the City boundaries and include management of the Barbican
Centre, Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey, 10,000 acres of
open space including Hampstead Heath and Epping Forest, three
wholesale food markets, as well as acting as the London Port Health
Authority.