The appointment brings Swift’s sales team headcount to six and continues the successful strategy of strengthening the sales function which started over twelve months ago. This has contributed to the 73% increase in Swift’s new lending for the first quarter 2006 over first quarter 2005.
Briggs, who joins Swift from a major national finance broker where he worked for six years said “It’s great to be joining Swift. I’m looking forward to promoting our specialist range of niche mortgage and secured loan products. What impresses me especially about Swift is their excellent service”
Zena Campbell, sales manager for Swift added: “James joins us with a wealth of experience. He has managed lender-specific underwriting and processing teams and possesses a unique skill set and perspective of the intermediary market place. We are delighted to welcome him to our team.”