OCRA (Isle of Man) Limited continues to develop its global reach with the promotion of senior manager Stephen Eppleston to the position of corporate and trust services director. Mr Eppleston’ s expanded role will see him working to grow Isle of Man-sourced and internationally generated business, in particular in the provision of trust and foundation vehicles. A member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, he has more than 20 years’ industry experience, having worked for a number of leading local corporate service providers in customer-facing roles before joining OCRA in 2004. Mr Eppleston said: ‘I was pleased to join OCRA in 2004 as it not only provided the opportunity to extend my client services skills to a global customer base but also to be at the centre of a truly worldwide CSP organisation. ‘In my director’s role I am looking forward to expanding the trust side of our operation alongside developing and promoting our suite of new international business products and services.’ Away from the office Manx-born Mr Eppleston, 44, a former Castle Rushen High School student, is chairman of Castletown Cricket Club and a qualified cricket umpire. Managing director Richard Dixon said: ‘OCRA is a pioneering international corporate services provider with a long standing reputation for consummate professionalism and client focus. Stephen shares those values and now, as a director, is well placed to contribute to growing the business and developing long-term client relationships.’ www.ocra.com ENDS