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on ‘Project Genesius’ with the
Metropolitan Police to stamp
out identity and document
fraud, which has both criminal
and terrorist connections.
n A major new initiative was
the launch of BOSS Outlook,
the first quarterly ‘state of the
trade’ document for the office
products industry. This
included three quarters
of information on industry
trends, output and orders,
business, confidence, capacity,
employment, prices,
costs, stock, margins, profits,
productivity, investment,
financing and credit, pay
Alan Ball proposed Sean signed 24 BOSS members n Other initiatives from around reviews, public sector, EOS,
Starkey, MD Durable, and on to a level 5 NVQ the regions included, a paper and a host of valuable
Chairman of the BOSS graduate entry qualification quarterly Directors Circle information about the
Manufacturers Forum, for the in management and Luncheon started in East industry. Edited by Martin
position of Vice Chairman of leadership funded by the Anglia to encourage Wilde, MD Martin Wilde
the BOSS Federation. Sean Government. In total, 250 networking and social Associates, BOSS Outlook
accepted the position and in his students from BPIF and BOSS interaction within the region. is available to all member
acceptance speech outlined that have been enrolled in this A meeting was planned to companies.
he would support the Federation programme to date. resurrect the Office Products
in assisting members to find a n BOSS has also introduced Ireland Committee, Graeme Chapman, Chair of the
way through the Government’s individual membership combining both Northern BOSS Benevolent Fund, gave a
current austerity measures, the at three levels, Students, Ireland and the Republic speech about the Benfund and
changes in technology, and the Corporates and Fellows. Of Ireland. commentated on the success
challenges facing the industry All 24 students have been n Following the success of the of the recent Benfund Golf Day
ahead. given free individual Student container load of educational and the auction by Stanley
Michael Gardner then membership. products sent to the Southern Vaughan. It is anticipated that
informed those present that n The introduction of the new Sudan in collaboration with the Golf Day will have raised
BOSS had had another year BOSS Executive Exchange, the Old Friends Society, approximately £11,000 for
of membership growth and designed to put Spicers, DHL, the African our industry charity. Stanley
retention and gave an update on redundant executives and Educational Trust and urged everyone to consider
a number of initiatives that the those companies looking Comic Relief, BOSS will once joining the ‘Give as You Live’
Federation had been involved in for managers/executives again be organising a similar incentive, whereby a share of
during the last twelve months: together. project in future. Spicers have all purchases bought on-line is
n The BOSS Young Leaders agreed to offer warehousing donated to the Benfund.
of the Future Conference and office2office have agreed Alan Ball closed the AGM
had been a huge success, “BOSS to sponsor the container, so and invited all members to
with over 70 (young and not had had we will now be looking for all drinks outside in the gardens of
so young) delegates attending. manufacturers, wholesalers, Stationers’ Hall for a networking
There was an impressive array another contract stationers and session.
of speakers from the whole retailers to donate excess
supply chain and the focus year of stock to this worthy cause. n For Further
was on industry development n Lobbying with opportunities inFormation contact
over the next 10 to 20 membership of sponsorship to Paperworld helen Dunn on 020
years. Following on from this Frankfurt from UKT&I. 7915 8320 or helen@
conference, BOSS/BPIF had growth.” n Work that is being done bossfederation.co.uk

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