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Issue 5 | October 2010

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Welcome 4 Food for thought
Michael Gardner offers a taster of issue 5.
7 Team train
The theme of this issue is driving excellence. Change is
inevitable in today’s fast-paced world. Some see this The Regional Directors serving the UK.
as a threat; others see it as a stepping stone to greater
achievements. Happily, both the BOSS Federation and 8-11 Briefings
its members are in the second camp. News, facts, figures and updates.

Part of the remit of our Members’ Day was about maximising the 12 All aboard for the AGM
opportunities of change. You can read more about this in our feature
article on page 12. Certainly the River Thames made the perfect The economy may still be choppy, but it was smooth sailing for us.
backdrop for all the discussions, speeches and networking!
14 Sixty-second interview
The ideal showcase for driving excellence is of course the upcoming Alan Ball of Spicers on making the most of change.
Boss Awards night. The shortlist is now out, and you can see who’s
made it into the finals on page 16. Although there can only be one 16 Boss Awards shortlist
winner of each category, getting onto the shortlist is a real accolade
in itself in the face of such strong competition. Our congratulations Who has made it to this year’s finals?
go to all the companies listed there.
18 RK Harrison Insurance Services
Spicers is certainly a member company that exemplifies excellence. Better service and competitive prices.
Our sixty-second interview this issue is with Alan Ball, Spicers MD and
the next VC of the BOSS Federation. He has some valuable insights,
so make sure you read this article! 20 Sales trends
A new initiative to keep you up to date.
It’s always good to save money, particularly in the current cash-
strapped times. Using RK Harrison Insurance Services can help you 22 Paper power
do just that. On page 18, you can read how one company slashed
10 per cent from their insurance bill just by switching to them; and Update on this valuable campaign to set the record straight.
there’s also a review of the other benefits they offer.
34 What’s on?
As always, please let me know what you think of this issue, and what
you’d like to see in the forthcoming ones. Send us your feedback by Diary of upcoming events.
contacting me.
Helen Dunn, Editor
t: 020 7915 8320 e: helen.dunn@bpif.org.uk

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