KPMG has appointed Ed Thomas as the firm’s UK head of transport.
Ed joined KPMG as a graduate in 1995 and was promoted to Partner in 2013.
He has been central to KPMG’s transport advisory business since he joined. In his new role, Ed will lead the transport practice to become the number one transport advisor in transformation, capital delivery and technological change.
Ed says: “Transport has always been an important sector for the firm. We have market-leading advisory businesses around rail franchising, infrastructure projects and logistics and post, as well as thriving audit and tax practices.
“My priorities over the coming months will be to ensure that we continue to deliver best-in-class services to our clients, while maintaining a keen focus on developing the skills of our people, ensuring we can recruit and retain the very best talent.”
Kru Desai, UK head of Government and Infrastructure adds: “Ed is passionate about our people, and in particular their skills and development, and is a great advocate for the financial and professional services community at large.”
Ed replaces James Stamp who moved to National Express as Commercial Director.