THE finance director of Scottish Enterprise, Mr John Langlands, is

leaving the organisation to take up a senior post in the private sector.

Next month Mr Langlands will become finance director of the Ashley

Group, to be based at Inchinnan, Renfrewshire.

Scottish Enterprise's chief executive, Mr Crawford Beveridge, said:

''While opportunities like this rarely come at the ideal time, I have

always recognised and understood John's desire to return to the private

sector.''