Background
Since leaving the RAF after seven years (I won’t give away my age by telling you the year), I joined Churchmans Cigars (Imperial Tobacco Group) of Ipswich and quickly became a field sales trainer for some five years. This was followed by a two-year contract with Colgate Palmolive as a National Accounts Manager.
In 1975 Philip Morris (“Marlboro” the No. 1 selling cigarette in the world), started their own sales team in the UK. I joined as a Sales Promotions Manager, arranging outside events throughout the years. Since then, I have been involved in Trading Stamps as Regional Director and General Sales Manager in the motor trade, amongst various other industries, and this has given me the all-round business experience to draw on.
Before setting up ISO Quality Services Ltd. in May 2000, I worked for a competitor as a Quality Assurance Consultant (business to business) from 1997. The knowledge gained throughout my career assists me when meeting prospective new clients, as I can quickly understand how their business works.
My Role
I started ISO Quality Services in 2000 and have watched it grow steadily. Today, I continue to work hands-on within the business, but mainly from a strategic point of view, pushing the company forward. Although I still enjoy meeting potential new clients, as this has been the majority of my life’s work and so I’ll continue to be hands-on, moving forward.