Custom House Global Fund Services, the Maltese-based holding company for the Custom House group of companies, has appointed Mark Hedderman as chief operating officer.

Hedderman has been with the Custom House Group for nine years.

He began as manager of the administration department in Dublin, before setting up representative offices in Chicago and Singapore.

He later returned to Dublin as managing director of that office, with oversight of the Chicago office. 
 
As chief operating officer, Hedderman will have a dual role as he will remain as managing director of Dublin for the foreseeable future while his replacement is identified.
 
"We are delighted that Mark has agreed to take this position - he has a wealth of experience and has proved his strength and managerial capability in trying times as Managing Director of the Dublin office over the past two years or so," says Dermot Butler (pictured), chairman of Custom House.