John Davis, Marketing Director, Local Business,
Barclays Bank PLC |
John Davis is Managing Director at Clearlybusiness, a wholly owned Barclays subsidiary that focuses on innovative solutions for small business. Since August 2005 he has also been working as Marketing Director for Barclays Local Business.
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| John Bird, Founder and Editor in Chief, The Big Issue |
After a tough start in life John Bird went on to found the ground - breaking social initiative The Big Issue. John has since become an authority on motivation and the ascendancy to achievement. |
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| Steve Hawkes, Business Editor, The Sun |
Steve Hawkes is an experienced journalist who has worked for a number of well known national newspapers and press agencies. Steve joined Britain's favourite paper, The Sun as Business Editor in October 2008, from sister title, The Times. |
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Sophie Beesley, Head of National Business Programme,
The Prince's Trust |
The Business Programme supports disadvantaged young people in starting their own businesses. Sophie is responsible for managing all national aspects of the programme, its strategic development and for overseeing delivery. |
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George Derbyshire, Chief Executive, National Federation
of Enterprise Agencies |
George Derbyshire’s prime objective is to ensure that Enterprise Agencies get the recognition they deserve for the outstanding support they give to start-up and emerging small businesses. |
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| Ann Carter-Gray, Head of Enterprising People and Communities, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
Ann Carter-Gray is responsible for policy relating to the development of a more entrepreneurial culture amongst young people, over 50s, women, those from under represented ethnic minority groups and those living in disadvantaged areas. |
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Eileen Thomson, Marketing and Customer Service Division,
Jobcentre Plus |
Eileen Thomson recently moved to a Great Britain wide marketing and communications role in Jobcentre Plus. Eileen also now heads up External Communications Marketing transition and Public Relations. |
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Jane Fletcher, Assistant Director for Innovative Projects,
Leonard Cheshire Disability |
Jane Fletcher spearheads Leonard Cheshire Disability’s innovative projects which exist to change attitudes to disability. Project themes include: Education, Training & Employment; Enterprise & Business Development; Digital Inclusion; Sport, Health & Wellbeing; Information & Communication. |
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| Julian Price, Head of Citizenship, Microsoft UK |
Julian Price’s role is Head of Citizenship for Microsoft UK. He has had multiple roles in Microsoft for seven years and is currently responsible for CSR in Microsoft UK. |
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| Charlie Mullins, Founder, Pimlico Plumbers |
Having left school at 15 with no qualifications Charlie started a four year apprenticeship in plumbing. In 1979 he set up Pimlico Plumbers and thirty years on the company is a thriving, family owned operation, turning over in excess of £16 million annually. Pimlico Plumbers is now the UK’s largest independent plumbing and service company. |
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