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WISH? I hope to make sure
that members know what BOSS
really does and how it can help
them save money, protect and
grow their business, as well as
provide an independent voice
MARK KNIBBS JEFF WHITEWAY SIMON DRAKEFORD for our industry.
WHO? I am Sales & Marketing WHO? I’m Group CEO of the WHO? I am the CEO of the
Director at Pilot Pen UK. Spicers-OfficeTeam Group, a EO Group, which consists of
WHAT? I have been the long-term dealer and a ‘new two trading brands in the UK –
Chairman of the BOSS boy’ to wholesaling who is Euroffice and UK Office Direct,
Manufacturers’ Forum for the determined to improve the and our new revolutionary
past two years and have also efficiency of the supply chain, dealer platform, Office Power.
been Non-Executive Director on widen the product ranges sold We are a team of marketing and
the BOSS Board for four years. and help the independent technology experts that trade - DAVID LANGDOWN
WISH? I would love to see dealer grow profitably. and help dealers trade - in more WHO? I am a Partner in
more players, particularly dealers, WHAT? I’ve recently joined efficient and smarter ways. and the Sales and Marketing
within our industry embrace the BOSS Board (well, I didn’t WHAT? I am a new BOSS Director of Focus7 International
the services and value-added have enough to fill my day!). Board member and represent Ltd. We specialise in lead
propositions that the Federation It’s early days, but I certainly the OP dealer community. generation, winning customers
has to offer. BOSS, through its look to make a difference, WISH? I am looking forward to and growing business for
partnership with the BPIF, offers promise not to be a spectator helping the Federation address resellers and manufacturers
a vast array of relevant services and am delighted to have the the diminishing engagement inside and outside of the office
- not to mention support - in opportunity of working with by the OP dealer community. products industry.
areas of legal requirements such great industry talent. On recently learning more WHAT? I am the second
that are critical to all successful WISH? BOSS can about the hugely valuable longest-serving member of
businesses. The cost/return disappointingly be seen as services on offer that can the BOSS Board (after Geoffrey
ratio is fantastic, but in order to irrelevant by many in our strengthen dealer businesses, Betts), where I represent the
benefit it is necessary to invest industry, especially within the I want to encourage dealers to interests of the whole industry.
some energy and to engage. dealer community. I understand get directly involved in their I am a voice for independent
I know for sure that there are the reasons for this and seek to industry body. I am passionate dealers and a keen advocate
significant cost savings to be had improve the BOSS proposition about this industry and look of many initiatives that
against current arrangements and its communication to the forward to working with BOSS support key segments of the
that many players in our industry benefit of all. in better communicating the membership, such as senior
already have in place. value it delivers. executives, young managers
and women in the industry.
WISH? The industry is in a
period of great change, and the
challenge in the next year or
two is to help the industry to
take control of that change and
ROBERT BALDREY manage the transformation of
ROB JENKINS WHO? I am CEO of its Federation to ensure that it
(TREASURER) EVO Group. ELLIOT JACOBS becomes ever more relevant
WHO? I am Finance Director of WHAT? I joined the BOSS WHO? I am Managing Director and effective in supporting its
Integra Office Solutions Ltd. Board in August 2015. of UOE. membership. Anyone wishing
WHAT? I’m currently the WISH? I am looking forward WHAT? I joined the BOSS to connect with me can find
Treasurer of BOSS and have been to helping to make BOSS more Board this year with the me on LinkedIn and Twitter (@
since 2008. relevant and important to the intention of bringing the voice langers101)
WISH? Raising the profile whole industry, especially to the of the reseller to the group,
of BOSS and increasing its dealer community. as well as hoping to add a
membership base. fresh viewpoint to our trade
association.

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