Summit MD appointed as Mentor for the Digital City Teesside

Highly acclaimed executive coach Scott Watson, Managing Director and founder of Yorkshire-based Summit Training, has been appointed as a mentor to Middlesbrough’s DigitalCity project, a joint venture between the University of Teesside and Middlesbrough Council, aimed at regenerating the region through the creation of a digital business supercluster.

Announcing the appointment Mark Elliott, Director, DigitalCity Business remarked, ‘We are delighted to welcome Scott as a mentor, and look forward to working with him on a number of programmes. He has an enviable reputation for assisting individuals and companies to realise their full potential, and I'm confident he will be a great asset in our drive to successfully expand our culture of enterprise and innovation at DigitalCity.’

In a career working both in the UK and internationally, Watson has been associated with some of the world’s largest and most successful companies with clients such as GE, Orange and Royal Bank of Scotland. A trusted BBC expert commentator, he has also appeared on radio and worldwide television offering expert opinions and insights.

‘There is a clearly a pioneering and creative culture in evidence in the Tees Valley, and I feel honoured to be invited to share my expertise and experience with a vibrant and rapidly developing business community at the forefront of several digital technologies.  I am look forward to assisting lots of companies with their personal and business development,’ stated Watson.