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harris louise phil fennF e n n t a s t i c
future for Fenn

Louise follows Phil to
lead family's productivity
services success story


Two years ago, Fenn chairman Phil Harris appointed his daughter Louise to take over the reins of the 140 year old Stoke based OP reseller now well on course to become a leadingh managed productivity services provider. Updated.

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bain adam twitterTwitter 'News
reaches 1 Billion
readers daily'

Founder Jack Dorsey
confirmed as new CEO


Twitter's president of revenue, Adam Bain (pic left) once a touted contender was interviewed in London last week about the permanent return of its visionary leader Jack Dorsey as CEO

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bates spence mike daveBates states
productivity
services drive

Progressive reseller's

rapid rise to big league


On Wednesday, we visited the Bates Office team, in its impressive new facility and showroom in Strood (Kent, UK).  It has risen rapidly to top 5 status with exciting plans to double sales by 2020. Complete

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Commercial montage 2015N a t u r a l l y
Co m m e r c i a l

UK's leader in business
productivity services


On Thursday, we visited Commercial Group (Cheltenham), one of the most progressive and successful managed service providers in the office world. CEO Arthur Hindmarch and sales chief Simone Hindmarch are planning to double sales to £70m ($100m) by 2020 via productivity services. Complete

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Penkeths montage 2015Penketh's
Progress in
Productivity

Liverpool leader's 2020
service expansion plan


On Thursday, we visited Penketh's in Liverpool, one of the UK's smartest full service providers to northwest businesses. CEO Mark Penketh discussed his productivity services plans and the prospect of new acquisitions... complete

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heath mark bluefish fiat500Bluefish answers
Yes! What's

the question?

Personal low-cost service
provider's solid progress


Last Tuesday, we visited one of the UK's most progressive resellers, Bluefish in Northampton. CEO Mark Heath followed his father Peter into the OP business, starting in 2000 and has made relentless progress creating a specialised supply model.

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irongate montage 2015Cast Irongate
way to growth

Managed services group
builds on specialist skills


On Thursday, we visited one of the UK's top business services providers: Irongate Group of Derby. We discussed with CEO Adam Noble his progress and plans... updated

 

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Complete UK montage 2015Complete: 2020
services vision

Business supply leader to
acquire 10 resellers 2015


On Thursday, we visited Richard Coulson, CEO of leading UK business supplier Complete Office Solutions, nr Leeds. He's in process of acquiring its 9th & 10th acquisition YTD to fuel its 100% growth in 2015. We profile progress and prospects... Updated

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Screen Shot 2015 09 02 at 00.21.12Kellogg plans
to rekindle 

Kashi brand

Aims to recover original
organic pioneer's soul


Years before natural and organic foods exploded in popularity, cereal behemoth Kellogg acquired one of the segment’s pioneers: Kashi

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SCA boat female brandsSCA's shift to
female focus

Switch from paper to


personal hygiene brand

 


SCA makes some of the world’s best known personal care products,  but is only now putting  its  marketing focus on female consumers, according to CMO Nicola Coronado.

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