Phil Cusack has been announced as the next president of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
Mr Cusack replaces Martin Douglas OBE, who stood down after two years in the role; Mr Neil Smith will continue in his role of Vice President.
Mr Cusack said: “Throughout my term as president, it will be a key ambition of mine to ensure that, as a Chamber, we support the small businesses and attract the large.
“Small and medium-sized businesses need to know that we are here to help them grow, develop and remain healthy.
“We need to carry on the immensely successful work we have been doing in this area, and work with large businesses to allow them to be heard loudly and clearly at the highest levels of government.
“Our job is to make sure that economic growth happens and that the business sector in our city-region is in the best possible condition to make it do just that.”
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