Recent magazine features
Paul Faulkner in the Information Technology wild west
After around 30 years in the highly specialised world of IT, Paul Faulkner can speak with considerable authority on the subject - and he is eager to share his views on his chosen profession. Sitting in the modern hi-tech offices of Total Enterprise Solutions (TES). on the fringes of the former Cannock Chase coalfield, Paul says: "One of the biggest problems is that it is the Wild West. "In IT,...
It’s a family affair at Lesters
Managing Director Billy Hutchinson knows all about learning the ropes the hard way at Lesters, the family-run large packaging specialist. "Me and my brother Scott were on a minimal wage until we were 21. I said to my dad 'I need something else; I can't carry on doing what I am doing’. "His words were 'there is not enough money to give you any more so if you want to earn more, you are going to...
GJS Dillon is at property’s cutting edge
When John Dillon landed a work experience role at a local Surveyors practice at the age of just 16 he instantly found his true vocation in life.Or, as he puts it today: "I was very lucky. The rest of my year group at Bromsgrove School had no idea what they wanted to do. I was very focused on 'right, these are my A-Level grades that I need to get to University and off I went.' "For my work...
Allen Brown Jewellery is a sparkling success story
It is, quite literally, in the very heart of the country, a rural hidden gem off the A38, a mere stone's throw from the cathedral city of Lichfield, itself the very embodiment of Middle England. For the first-time visitor Allen Brown Jewellery can be easy to miss as you drive along a busy dual-carriageway cutting through a slice of green Staffordshire countryside - but once located it's a spot...
Safety first
Andy Hollison shares his global ambitions with Jon Griffin He's at the very cutting edge of crowd safety management, an international market leader and prominent figure worldwide in moves to prevent another Hillsborough or Bradford disaster and the loss of dozens of innocent lives. Andy Hollinson has worked with the likes of the Football Association, Network Rail, Arsenal FC and many other...