Countrywide announces new leadership for Financial Services division

Countrywide, the UK's largest mortgage broker and property services Group, has announced Alan Snowball's retirement from the business.

2011-01-09

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, ENGLAND, January 09, 2011 (Press-News.org) Countrywide, the UK's largest mortgage broker and property services Group, has announced Alan Snowball's retirement from the business.
Alan joined Countrywide in 1998 to set up a franchising operation before moving to the financial services division in 2005 to oversee Countrywide's mortgage and insurance offering.
Alan will work alongside Nigel Stockton, who will take over the running of Countrywide's mortgage and insurance services in a new role as Financial Services Director.*
Announcing the news, Grenville Turner, Group Chief Executive of Countrywide, said: "Alan leaves a strong legacy behind and has had a pivotal role in Countrywide for the last 12 years. Alan's passion and detailed understanding of financial services has driven almost two years of continuous market share growth during unprecedented market conditions. Under Alan's leadership, our financial services operation is growing significantly in profitability and has launched a number of industry innovations, which Nigel will build upon going forward.
"A detailed handover is already underway during what looks set to be an extremely exciting period for Countrywide."

*Subject to FSA approval

Countrywide is the UK's largest and most successful estate agency and property services Group,
operating more than 1,200 associated branches across England, Scotland and Wales.

Countrywide's network of expertise helps more people move than any other business in the UK and
is a leading provider in estate agency, lettings, mortgage services, land and new homes, franchising,
auctions, surveying, conveyancing and corporate property management.

Countrywide's award‐winning service has earned the business more than 29 high‐profile industry
awards in the last two years alone, which include Estate Agency of the Year (National Chain), Letting
Agency of the Year (National Chain) and Land and New Homes Agent of the Year at the 2009
Negotiator Awards, Best Surveyor and Valuer at the 2009 Mortgage Strategy Awards and customers
voted Countrywide Best Estate Agent at the 2009 Estate Agent and Letting Agent of the Year
Awards.

Countrywide's properties are available to search on http://www.propertywide.co.uk

For further details, contact Gemma Stacey on + 44 (0)7515753344

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