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what a

great day!

BOSS Chief Executive Michael Gardner
reflects on achievements this year and
looks forward to upcoming highlights

n the 13th June at Stationers’ sworn in as “VICE” Chairman of the
OHall, over 80 leaders of the BOSS Federation and I had the
office products Industry were given chance to update the AGM on the
an inspirational talk on motivation, successes of BOSS during the last
team building and a winning 12 months, including the successful
culture by Sir Clive Woodward Young Leaders of the Future
OBE. Sir Clive was the World Conference, attended by as many
Cup-winning Head Coach for the as 70 delegates, and the launch of
England Rugby Team in 2003 and “BOSS Outlook”, which is a quarterly
Director of Sport for Team GB at update on the state of the industry.
the London 2012 Olympic Games, Going forward, please complete
where England won a total of 65 each quarterly survey sent out by
medals, including 25 golds. He has Kyle Jardine - we need your input!
a reputation for great preparation At BOSS we are now looking
and brilliant execution, and he ahead to the BOSS Awards evening.
delivered a winning talk to motivate There are some excellent entries
the leaders of our industry to for the awards and I know that the
inspire their own teams to a much judges have a very difficult time
higher performance. ahead. We have a new venue - the
Sean Starkey, MD Durable, gave International Convention Centre
a witty response on behalf of the in Birmingham - and we have
members; after admitting he knew tried to reduce costs across the
nothing about the game of rugby board with lower priced tickets,
he said, “Where else can you have accommodation, wine and beer.
this much fun with thirteen guys Plus, there’s no congestion charge!
and a hooker?” This is the year’s highlight for the
At the Chairman’s Lunch Alan UK office products industry, so if
Ball “re-presented “ the Lifetime you have not yet booked, please do
Achievement Award to Stanley it now. I look forward to seeing you
Vaughan, since the first one that all on the night.
had been presented to him at Finally, please keep those good
the BOSS Awards Dinner last news stories coming in. I want to
October had suffered an “accident” know where BOSS has helped you
with a bottle of champagne and and your company and I want to
went “topless”. Stanley thanked know what else BOSS should be
both Alan and BOSS and gave a doing to support the wonderful
generous acceptance speech on industry that we are all involved
behalf of the BOSS Benevolent in. n
Fund and Trustees, and then
promptly forgot to take his trophy. Michael Gardner, BOSS CEO
At the AGM Sean Starkey was michael@bossfederation.co.uk

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