Willis Group Holdings has appointed David Shalders to the role of Group Operations & Technology Director, responsible for the company's information technology, operations, real estate and change management functions. Shalders will serve as a member of the Willis Group Operating Committee and will work with business leaders across the company to develop efficient operational strategies and ensure that Willis has the systems in place to support continued growth. Shalders joins Willis in November from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group where he served for over a decade in senior operations and IT roles, most recently as Global Chief Operating Officer for Global Banking and Markets.

Shalders will succeed Interim Group Operations and Technology Director, Sally-Ann Hibberd, who retires from Willis in December to build a non-executive portfolio.