HSBC has appointed Jason Gledhill as area commercial director for Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield.

Mr Gledhill (pictured), who is based at HSBC’s Chancery Lane Commercial Centre in Huddersfield, will focus on supporting businesses with a turnover between £2m and £30m as well as ensuring that the bank continues to meet the needs of its commercial clients.

Mr Gledhill has spent 24 years in the banking industry in the North of England, most recently with Barclays Corporate in Manchester. His varied career has seen him undertake roles in branch management, commercial and corporate banking, including a spell leading a bank’s offshore business in the Isle of Man.

He said: “I’m delighted to join HSBC. Yorkshire is a key geographical area for HSBC and we have been expanding our team over the past year to meet the needs of businesses in the region. I look forward to getting out and meeting both the business and professional services communities and have been impressed with the quality and breadth of companies I have met so far in the area.”