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    Tory peer appointed chairman at KashFlow

    Tory peer appointed chairman at KashFlow

    Former trade and industry secretary Lord Young to head up SME accounting software company

    Author Date published January 10, 2008 Categories

    SME accounting software company
    KashFlow has appointed
    former trade and industry secretary Lord Young as its chairman.

    The Conservative peer, a qualified solicitor who became a Lord in 1984, has
    been appointed to the position with immediate effect.

    Lord Young has been drafted in to help develop the company’s mid to long-term
    strategic planning, according to KashFlow. ‘I could not have joined at a more
    exciting time,’ he said.

    Lord Young was made secretary of state for trade and industry in 1987 before
    retiring from government in 1989. He also served as president of the Institute
    of Directors from 1993 to 2002.

    Further reading:

    Kashflow pushes into
    accountants’ market

    KashFlow secures further
    capital to fund expansion

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