Hamilton's Kyles joins RCA board

Just two years after entering the industry, Kyles begins a two-year appointment on the board of the Racecourse Association (RCA). In addition to her day-to-day duties running Hamilton Park, she will represent Britain's independent racecourses, alongside fellow board members Clive Buckle and Christopher Tetley.

A qualified accountant, Kyles joined Hamilton Park in the summer of 2008, having previously been chief executive at Livingston FC.

She says: "There are echoes with my experience in football when I joined the SFL management committee just two years after becoming chief executive at Livingston.

"By my own admission, I was a newcomer to racing when I was recruited by Hamilton Park but I've implemented many new ideas since then which have benefitted the venue and the business and it is new ideas I hope to bring to the table at the RCA."

Four staff at property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) also have an excuse to break open the bubbly after gaining promotion this month.

Dougie Wood, Alex Fraser, Alistair Reid and Ally Hogg have all been bumped up to the level of senior surveyor.

The news follows the promotion of Ross Burns to director in the firm's investment department in Glasgow last month.

Clydesdale Bank has bolstered its corporate banking team with two senior appointments, as it looks to further strengthen its standing in the Scottish deals market.

David Henderson and Alan Hamilton have been appointed area director of corporate banking and area director of acquisition finance respectively, overseeing teams based in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. The pair will report directly to Graham Cunning, head of corporate and structured finance in Scotland.

Glazing and conservatories specialist CR Smith has embarked on a summer recruitment drive, as part of its "ambitious growth strategy".

It hopes to take on 40 bodies to boost its 600-strong team.