Page 4 - BOSS Today Issue 45

BOSS Today #45 INTRODUCTION

OUT ON

THE ROAD

t’s been a great first few months HP, Nestle, Print Evolved, SPOT and the next shining lights of the industry.
Itravelling up and down the country, Staedtler, your support is wonderful. If you would like to attend or send one
meeting members and attending BOSS is passionate about helping of your team just drop me an email –
industry events to understand how BOSS the industry to attract and retain spaces are limited, so get in quick!
can best offer support. It was good to see the best talent. It’s why we brought We launched our Brexit Bulletin in
new members EazyStock at our Midlands together our Leaders of the Future August to help companies prepare in
Gin Tasting (read about their offering Committee (LOTF) to help facilitate the event of a no deal scenario and
to our community on page 8), and I peer to peer networking across the our Public Affairs Adviser, Carys Davis,
was delighted to be invited to speak at supply chain, raise individuals’ profiles will discuss this in detail at Dealer
Colop’s opening of their new premise this within the industry and allow them Support Live on the 17th October. She’ll
September (p7). Thank you to everyone to connect with current leaders. be offering guidance for employers
who has been so welcoming so far. LOTF are now looking to grow their who have EU staff and advice on the
We’ve been busy over the summer dynamic network and will be hosting funding available to help manage the
here at BOSS: in August our esteemed a ‘Industry Leaders Meet Future impact of Brexit on their businesses.
judges gathered together to Leaders’ event prior to the Hopefully we’ll see many of you there.
deliberate over the many entries BOSS Awards evening. The Having only just recovered from
received for the BOSS Industry day will empower future cycling around (although it felt like
Awards. I’d like to congratulate leaders to meet some of mainly up) Surrey’s finest countryside
all the companies that are the leading lights from for the ‘Ride Of Life’ (p6), Team BOSS
featured on the shortlist (p13), the industry and to learn is gearing up for our next challenge.
which is a brilliant achievement from their experiences We’ll be participating in the ‘Climb of
in itself. I’m looking forward and debate industry issues Life’, the annual industry fundraising
to welcoming you all to our alongside them. With event in aid of the Institute of Cancer
awards evening on the the opportunity to Research on the 8th of November.
28th of November, an network one-on-one I’m looking forward to scaling those
event that would not over lunch and to peaks with many industry colleagues.
be possible without connect with other Organised this year by my predecessor
our sponsors: peers entering the Phil Lawson, it’s a wonderful initiative
thank you to 3M, industry, it’s a to get involved in and a few places are
Channel Info, not-to-be-missed still available. If you would like to join
Dealer Support, event for those with the fun, please email climboflife2019@
ExaClair, OPI, the potential to be gmail.com to put your name forward.

4