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AN ACTION-

PACKED ISSUE

BOSS Federation CEO, Michael Gardner, reflects on the
achievements of 2014 and looks forward to 2015.

e have seen major changes group (now known as EVO). Research, organised by BOSS “I can promise
Win 2014 with the emergence Angela Anderson of Tesco will be Benevolent Fund Chairman,
of SPOT and EVO and as we look putting across the retail viewpoint Graeme Chapman MBE, from you there will
forward to 2015 I can promise you and other speakers include Mark which a staggering £100k was be even more
there will be even more change at Cooper, VP of Avery Europe & Asia raised by the 100 plus walkers
an accelerating rate for our industry. Pacific; Steve Harrop, MD of Office who braved the Lake District ‘High change at an
In this issue we have a ‘Review Friendly Dealer Association; Simon Street’ in November.
Of The Year’, with views expressed Drakeford, CEO of Euroffice; Aidan I am also pleased to report that, accelerating
by some of the major movers Doyle, MD of Staples Advantage UK thanks both to your generosity and rate for our
and shakers from every part of & Ireland; and Bob O’Gara, CEO of that of SPOT, EVO and Office Depot,
the supply chain. We also feature, The Highlands Group. The event will 26 pallets of educational products industry.”
in our ‘60 Second Interview’, Jeff take a provocative and challenging are being transported to Sudan for
Whiteway, the new Group CEO of look at the industry over the next distribution in aid of schools and
the combined Spicers/Office Team few years and the threats and educational programmes. Through
group (SPOT). opportunities that we all need to be this scheme we are helping those
I’m thrilled to announce a major aware of. children who are living in abject
event planned for 14 January In this issue we have reviewed poverty and subject to internal wars
2015 at The St Bride Foundation in the success of the 2014 BOSS and disease to gain an education
London, entitled ‘The Future of the Awards and we have had some which will enable them to have a
Office Products Industry’. This one great feedback from those who future. My thanks to all of you who
day conference is not to be missed attended. have contributed to all of these very
and is completely free to all BOSS On the charitable front we worthy causes.
members. Keynote speeches will raised over £10k for the BOSS Please enjoy this issue of
be delivered from major players Benevolent Fund at the BOSS BOSS Today.
within the industry, including Awards evening. BOSS also
Robert Baldrey, the CEO of the supported the Climb of Life on Michael Gardner, BOSS CEO
combined Vasanta/Office2Office behalf of the Institute of Cancer michael@bossfederation.co.uk

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