Bank of Ireland UK has recruited six new faces to its intermediary sales team with six new recruits, including Alan Longhorn as regional sales manager.

The team will support sales for Bank of Ireland UK products and the bank’s partnership with Post Office for Intermediaries.

Longhorn (pictured) has been taken on as the new regional sales manager covering the field based corporate account managers in the North. He has 12 years experience in financial services, most recently as a regional director.

Michelle Ward and Emma Higginson have been appointed as corporate account managers. Ward is covering the West Midlands, and Higginson is covering Solent and the South West.

In addition, Karen Dunnings, Rachel Flanagan and Mark Niblett have been appointed as telephone corporate account managers.

Alison Pallett, director of intermediary sales at Bank of Ireland UK, said: “We’re delighted to welcome the new members of the sales team. The appointments will play a key role in providing brokers and customers with the level of support and service they’ve come to expect from us.

“I look forward to working with each of them to strengthen intermediary relationships over the coming months.”