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60 SECOND INTERVIEW
60 SECOND INTERVIEW BOSS Today #57

Roots & Branches

BOSS Today talks to Viv Slater, the new Managing Director of Banner

BT: Congratulations on being BT: What has been your involvement VS: Fostering new talent is a key
appointed the new MD of Banner! with the BOSS Federation to date? priority for Banner and I consider
Why did you decide to take on this the BOSS Leaders of the Future
exciting role? VS: I haven’t personally been involved events a good complement to our
with BOSS until recently. I was talent development programs.
VS: It was the easiest decision. To honoured to be asked to present We’ve received fantastic feedback
have the opportunity to lead our an Award in November last year from colleagues who have been
amazingly talented team (the best at the BOSS Awards event in lucky enough to attend these
in the industry, in my opinion) Manchester. It was a great event: events. They return to work
and to work with a visionary like the Banner senior team certainly inspired and full of optimism
Andrew Gale, our new CEO, was made the most of the opportunity about their future in the industry.
simply one I could not let pass. to bond and it was lovely to
join our industry colleagues to BT: Tell us something else about
BT: What opportunities can you see celebrate all our successes. yourself that few others know.
for Banner in the next few years?
BT: How do you see BOSS assisting VS: Despite being the most patriotic
VS: I am very excited about the Banner going forward? Scot you could meet, my great
future for Banner: we have great grandad actually played football
foundations to build upon. We’re for England and scored against
enthused by the knowledge that Scotland at Hampden Park!
customers across the UK and
Ireland are back in the workplace
and we’re seeing lots of new
business opportunities in new
categories. Our robust, proven,
infrastructure – including our
established warehousing and
award-winning transport fleet
– will underpin our growth
strategy. We’ve had great success
in evolving our service offering
into an omni category business
services provider, with a focus on
supporting our clients’ ESG goals.

BT: What challenges do you see for
Banner in the next few years?

VS: Of course, like all companies, we
are mindful of the challenges
of general inflation and COG
increases but, as I mentioned
earlier, we are in such a great
position, with our established go
to market strategy and stable
infrastructure. Our team is
incredibly focused and excited
about the future opportunities to
deliver business growth.

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