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Members’ Day

the appointment of a new “It is ever more
Chairman after Alan Ball’s
completion of two years’ important for
tenure. Sean Starkey, Managing our leaders to
Director of Durable UK Ltd
and Vice Chairman of the work together
BOSS Federation for the last 12
months, took over from Alan to build
Ball and was welcomed by
Gardner and the BOSS Board. and improve
Michael Gardner the future
commented, “I am delighted to
be working with Sean and the landscape of
BOSS board over the next two
years to continue the excellent the market.”
work the Federation is doing on
behalf of the industry.”
Starkey said, “I am delighted
to take on the Chairmanship of
our fine Federation and thank
the Board and our members for
their confidence in me. I aim
to serve with energy and drive
and welcome the opportunity
to work with such a high quality
Board.”

Rain Break
Plans for a networking drinks
reception in the Stationers’
Hall garden were scuppered
by the British summer weather
(aka rain), but that did not
stop proceedings, since many
attendees retired to the Livery
Hall to socialise with industry
peers over a glass of wine or
two before heading home.
At a period of immense
change within the OP industry
it is ever more important for
our leaders to work together
to build and improve the
Betts was congratulated for to mark their election as a ‘BOSS future landscape of the
winning the Outstanding Fellow’. Present on the day market. As Victoria Arnold,
Achievement Award at the to accept their awards were Founder of collaborative
2013 BOSS Awards and treated Duncan Savage, Ernest Parbury, workspace initiative, Desk
guests to his musical talents George Demetriou, Hugh Sear, Union, recently said at the BOSS
with his OP industry rendition Philip Beer, Ric Needle, Ron Young Managers’ Conference
of Don McLean’s American Pie. Wotherspoon and Tom Millar – “Collaboration - not
Next it was the turn of the past MBE. competition”.
BOSS Chairmen – not to sing, The 109th Annual General
but to be congratulated for their Meeting of the BOSS Federation n PLEASE SEND ANY
service. Special BOSS Lifetime took place in the afternoon, FEEDBACK FROM
Membership certificates were opened by Michael Gardner. THE DAY TO michael@
awarded to previous Chairmen First on the agenda was bossfederation.co.uk.

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