Skipton Building Society has announced that Derek Bond, is to take up the new position of general manager, IT, and become a member of the society's operational board.

Mr Bond, who worked at Bradford-based National & Provincial during the 1990s, has a wealth of experience in the IT and finance sectors.

He has spent the rest of his working career at Unisys.

In his new role, Mr Bond will be responsible for the business systems, computer services and strategic projects departments.