FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of February, 2008
HSBC Holdings plc
42nd Floor, 8 Canada
Square, London E14 5HQ, England
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934).
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HEADS OF HR AND RISK APPOINTED TO
HSBC'S TOP MANAGEMENT TEAM
Ann Almeida, Group Head of Human Resources, and Brian Robertson, Group Chief
Risk Officer, have been appointed Group Managing Directors and join the HSBC
Group Management Board with effect from 25 February 2008.
Chaired by Group Chief Executive, Michael Geoghegan, the 11-person Group
Management Board constitutes the executive management team responsible for
running the company and the operating performance globally.
Michael Geoghegan said: "We have a huge opportunity to join up HSBC across
geographies and businesses for the benefit of our customers. To do this we need
to fully connect the operating businesses to the global infrastructure that
supports them. It is, therefore, absolutely right that Ann, who is taking our
performance culture forward, and Brian, who runs credit and risk globally, take
their place on HSBC's top management team."
Ann Almeida (51), a Group General Manager, joined HSBC in 1992 and was
previously Global Head of HR for Global Banking & Markets (1996-2007). She has
also been Director of HR for Private Banking, for Global Transaction Banking and
for HSBC Amanah. She became Group Head of Human Resources in July 2007, charged
with nurturing the company's performance culture, developing future management
and achieving our employee engagement ambitions across HSBC's 325,000 people
around the world.
Brian Robertson (53) joined HSBC in 1975 and has worked in Asia, North America
and Europe across retail, commercial and investment banking. In 2003 he became
Head of Global Banking & Markets for North America. Two years later he returned
to London as Group General Manager, Group Credit and Risk. Brian was appointed
Group Chief Risk Officer in September 2007. His function oversees major
transactions and ensures that the Group continues to operate with conservative,
robust and globally implemented financial and operational risk management
procedures.
Note to editors:
HSBC Holdings plc
HSBC Holdings plc serves over 125 million customers worldwide through around
10,000 offices in 83 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific
region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. With assets of some US$2,150
billion at 30 June 2007, HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and
financial services organisations. HSBC is marketed worldwide as 'the world's
local bank'.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HSBC Holdings plc
By:
Name: P A Stafford
Title: Assistant Group Secretary
Date: 26 February 2008