Murgitroyd Expands UK Business Development Team With New Appointment

Murgitroyd, the global intellectual property attorney firm headquartered in Glasgow, has expanded its UK business development team with a high profile appointment.

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Murgitroyd's Chief Operations Officer, Gordon Stark (L) welcomes new Head of UK Business Development, Kevin Toner (R) (Photo: Business Wire)

Kevin Toner, a sales and marketing professional with a career spanning over 30 years, joins Murgitroyd as Head of UK Business Development from global architecture firm Keppie Design, where he served for the past 8 years as Head of BD and Marketing.

Other previous senior roles have included being a founding Director of Scottish advertising agency the Morgan Partnership, Head of Brand Development and Marketing Services for ScottishPower and Director of Sales and Marketing for Forbo Nairn, the Kirkcaldy based manufacturer.

Toner commented on his appointment: “I am pleased to be joining such a famous Glasgow institution that’s gone global, with real opportunity for serious growth and development.

“My strength has always been in building profitable relationships, ensuring Clients are matched with the right individuals, delivering the highest levels of service to them and making sure they enjoy a seamless customer experience.”

Gordon Stark, Chief Operations Officer with Murgitroyd, commented: “We are dedicated to employing the best talent and in recruiting Kevin Toner we have brought on board an exceptional individual with a distinguished track record.

“Kevin will be working closely with our Clients to understand their changing business needs, so that we can help them solve the problems they face and anticipate challenges and opportunities for the future.”

Toner, a former Grade One football referee in the Scottish SPFL League, is relishing the challenge:

“Whilst Patents and Trade Marks are new to me, I’m enjoying the challenge of applying my previous experience to this very specialised field.

“The people at Murgitroyd are first-class, and the level and depth of knowledge they have continues to impress me. My task is to communicate that expertise and our range of services to the market and convert it into positive results for all concerned.”

Notes to editors:

Murgitroyd was established in Glasgow in 1975. Today it is one of the largest global patent and trade mark attorney firms, with 13 offices in Europe, 2 client liaison offices in the US and an office handling patent searching in Nicaragua.

The company employs more than 50 patent and trade mark professionals and over 230 members of staff.

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MurgitroydFiona McKenzie, Marketing Manager - EuropeT. 0141 307 8400E. [e-mail]. murgitroyd.com