A North East accountancy firm has invested into its tech division.

RMT Technology, the specialist arm of Gosforth based RMT Accountants & Business Advisors, has expanded its senior team in tandem with a growing UK client base. The company works with SMEs to identify and implement security first IT solutions to help them with their IT strategy, network infrastructure, information security and data management services.

After twenty years at RMT Technology and two years as technical director, Mike Hayes has been promoted to managing director, while Stephen McNickle, who has more than 20 years of experience, has been appointed as commercial director, and Susan Bell has joined as consultant. Ms Bell serves as an advisor to the boards of several regional businesses and organisations, having been a former CEO at technology consultancy Waterstons and executive director at UBS.

Mr McNickle said: “With the rapid advancements in technology, businesses need a trusted service provider that can recommend the right products and services for their success. Building close client relationships and understanding their unique requirements is crucial to building this trust. It is also one of our core principles at RMT. The teams’ technical knowledge is exceptional, and the business is set for significant growth.

“We are building on our success by delivering a truly unique proposition to the North East market which will provide certainty, clarity and assurance to the IT estate of our clients. The value we can add will be unrivalled.

Stephen Slater, director of commercial services at RMT Accountants & Business Advisors, added: “We’ve seen immense growth at RMT Technology in the last few years with an increased need for remote, secure access to technology services. Growing our senior team marks a step change in our ambitious progress into becoming the most trusted technical advisor and market leader in the space.”