THE Yorkshire area director of the Institute of Directors (IoD) said he was "very disappointed" that his role was to be scrapped.
A "very disappointed" Brian Gillies will leave the IoD at some point between now and the end of April.
It brings to an end a busy two years in which he became chairman of the Partnership Investment Group and a founding member of the Partnership Investment Fund, which has raised nearly £45 million for businesses ventures in the region.
Declaring himself to be "clearly very disappointed" at the IoD's decision to retrench in Yorkshire, he said: "We cannot always control the things that happen to us, but real business people control their futures.
"I will continue links with the IoD at the highest level. After all, I am still a Fellow of the IoD and I am happy that all my projects will be completed before I leave." He is planning to take over a new post as chairman of a company involved in business start-up and growth.
Updated: 12:00 Friday, February 07, 2003
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