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BOSS Today #46 BOSS INDUSTRY AWARDS

Emerging Professional Of The Year

Scott Castle: Marketing Manager, VOW Wholesale

Q: Please describe your career to date. with him is fantastic. of a Marketing qualification; and in
A: After graduating in 2009 I spent November I won this BOSS Award, as
three years as Marketing Manager Q: Which industry figures have well as becoming the Chairperson of
for a broadband network. I joined influenced you most? the BOSS LoTF Committee.
VOW Wholesale in 2013, starting as A: I’ve been influenced by so many:
Channel Marketing Manager for EOS, Phil Jones of Brother inspired me Q: What has been the most challenging
then had a short spell as Marketing at a previous LoTF event; Adrian moment in your career so far?
Manager for VOW Retail before Butler, our Managing Director; and A: Public speaking! Hopefully, the more I
returning to VOW Wholesale to our Sales Director, Nikki Todd. My do it, the better I will become.
become Product Marketing Manager. Director, Helen Wade, has pushed me
I was recently elected as Chairperson to improve myself and supported me Q: What difference will receiving this
of the BOSS Leaders of the Future endlessly. Award make to you and your future
(LoTF) Committee. career?
Q: What has been the highlight of your A: It has given me a huge confidence
Q: What was your first reaction on career in the industry so far? boost. I enjoy working for VOW,
winning this Award? A: 2019 has been one continuous and their nominating me for the
A: I was shocked! I get on very well with highlight! In March I won the Young Award has increased my loyalty!
Alex Stone from Office Friendly and Executive of the Year at the European As Chairperson of the BOSS LoTF
believe he thoroughly deserves the Office Products Awards; in September Committee, I hope this shows future
recognition, so sharing the Award I completed my Chartered Institute leaders what they can achieve.

Emerging Professional Of The Year

Alex Stone: Business Development Manager, Office Friendly

Q: Please describe your career to date. Q: Which industry figures have Q: What has been the most challenging
A: I joined Office Friendly in 2013 influenced you most? moment in your career so far?
as a Marketing Assistant within A: I’ve been blessed to work with some A: As a young person, I’ve had to work
the new KascAid Marketing truly fantastic and incredibly smart hard to gain the trust and respect of
team. In 2015 I became a Sales & people, but if I had to pick the one my senior colleagues, so I’ve worked
Marketing Executive in the Business person, it would be my mentor and tirelessly to raise my profile, both within
Development team, and in 2017 I was Sales Director, Keeley Shepherd. our membership and the industry. I’ve
appointed Business Development The time that Keeley gives to help tested different development ideas
Manager for the north of England and me become a better human being - and tried to provide my members with
– latterly - Ireland, London and some never mind being better at my job - is consistent, thorough support.
key accounts. testament to the fact that she truly
wants me to be the best I can be. Q: What difference will receiving this
Q: What was your first reaction on Award make to you and your future
winning this Award? Q: What has been the highlight of your career?
A: I was naturally shocked, which was career in the industry so far? A: It means an awful lot to me and is giving
soon followed by immense pride and A: There’s no one particular moment, me confidence that I’m doing the right
unbelievable gratefulness. Just to but the fact that senior dealer things - and working with the right
be nominated for this award by my principals want me to help support people - to get on in our industry, and I
management team was a fantastic them in achieving their objectives hope that this continues. I didn’t know
honour, but to win the award jointly and creating successful strategies this industry even existed seven years
with a fantastic individual like Scott means the world to me and is really ago, but now I can’t think of anywhere
Castle is just the cherry on top. fulfilling. else I’d want to spend my working life!

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