• Sunderland Software City

ONE of the region's leading businessmen has been appointed dean of the University of Sunderland's Faculty of Business and law. Professor Bernie Callaghan, currently chief executive officer of Sunderland Software City (SSC), has been a prominent figure in the North East business world for some years. For the past two years, Prof Callaghan has been responsible for the development and co-ordination of SSC’s strategic plan to position the North East as a global operator within the software industry. Newhouse dt condensed bold free download. The Faculty of Business and Law has a strong research profile, works extensively with business and industry, both nationally and internationally, and has a reputation for producing highly employable graduates.

Sunderland Software city chief executive Bernie Callaghan (left) with LamasaTech Managing Director Mahmoud Elsaid.

Prof Callaghan, who takes up his role in December, already has strong links with the university having worked during the 1990s in a number of roles, including as Deputy Director for the Centre for International Education, with key responsibilities including the worldwide marketing and promotion of the university. He has complemented his role as CEO of Sunderland Software City with that of Professor of Software Enterprise in the Faculty of Applied Sciences. He said: “The university, and the Faculty of Business and Law bring a vital international dimension to the city and the region. Its strong portfolio of programmes, cosmopolitan student population, and talented staff have attracted many accolades, and I am extremely excited to be joining an organisation that is central to the economic development of Sunderland and the North East.” A graduate in economics and holding an MBA from Durham Business School, Prof Callaghan has spent more than 20 years in senior executive roles in the private and academic sectors. From 2000, he was CEO of the Leighton Group, one of the North East’s leading digital businesses, during which time he was involved in managing the development of new product and service ideas and their commercialisation into market-leading new ventures. University of Sunderland vice-chancellor, Professor Peter Fidler, said: “I am delighted Bernie is joining us.

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