BOSS FEDERATION - Key Persons
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- Member of the Board
- Managing Director of the UK Wholesale
- Managing Director, VOW Wholesale
Adrian is Managing Director of the UK Wholesale business which is a position he has held since 2010.
Adrian joined the organisation in 1990 within the telesales department of Neville & Gladstone and has held a number of roles in sales & operations, managing sales forces and regional distribution centre's throughout the wholesaler's transformation, leading the business through product and services diversification in an ever changing market place and growing its market share to become the largest broadline wholesaler within the industry.
Adrian is highly motivated individual with extensive Channel knowledge with a proven record for growing and developing business from a financial and relationship perspective across the wholesale Channel.
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- Member of the Board
- CEO of Integra Business Solutions
Aidan McDonough is the CEO of Integra Business Solutions, the leading dealer group in the UK's Office and IT supplies industry. Aidan is responsible for the overall financial performance and strategic planning process for Integra. He has 30 years' experience in the sector having worked as Group Marketing Director and subsequently CEO of the group. Aidan's focus in on key stakeholders and the strategic direction of the organisation in conjunction with the board and executive team. Aidan is also the chairman of Business Products Groups International (BPGI).
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- Chief Executive
- Member of the Board
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- Apprentice Business Administrator
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- Public Affairs Consultant
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- Senior Compliance Officer
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- Special Projects and Compliance Officer
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- Member of the Board
- Chief Executive, BPIF
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- Member of the Board
- Interim CEO, BOSS
- Interim Chief Executive
Role at BOSS - Interim CEO
I'm covering the CEO role on behalf of Amy whilst she is on maternity leave.
I am keen to discuss the benefits of BOSS membership and help members engage with BOSS and the many benefits we offer to help companies thrive and embrace change.
Experience in the industry
I've worked in the business supplies industry for 35 years and have experience in leadership, supply chain and diversification.
I recognise the power of connecting companies in the industry to give access to a network of leading ideas, insight and business support. I'm keen to embrace new ideas to help drive a more sustainable future.
Job Titles:
- Partner Services / Energy Management
Frances has been involved in the Business Supplies industry for many years, having grown up with parents running a stationery company. Later, after spending 5 years working for BT , she carried out a management buy-out of Springfield Business Supplies in 1997. Having completed the acquisition of two other companies since then, the original company is still Bedford based.
She has been a trustee of the Boss Business Supplies Charity since 2010 and carries out an active fund raising and marketing role alongside her usual trustee position.
She became a non-executive director of the Boss board in 2019.
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- HR Helpdesk Adviser, BOSS / BPIF
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- Human Resources Adviser, BOSS / BPIF
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- Health, Safety & Environmental Adviser
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- Human Resources Adviser, BOSS / BPIF
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- Chairman
- Member of the Board
- Finance Director, YPO
Julie Hawley joined YPO in May 2021 as Finance Director from her previous role as Managing Director of Office Friendly, a leading buying group in office products. She previously worked for Kingfield Heath Wholesale and has over 30 years' experience in the office products industry. Julie was awarded Professional of the Year in 2018 and European Professional of The Year in 2019. Julie leads the organisation's Finance, Business Change and HR functions.
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- Managing Director of Training
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- Research and Information Manager & Manager - BPIF Northern Ireland
Role at BOSS - Administration Manager
I'm the go-to person at BOSS for all things admin! From tackling general inquiries to keeping our website running smoothly and wrangling our Special Interest Groups, I keep things ticking along nicely.
Experience in the industry
I've been in the industry for over 10 years! I make sure everything runs like a well-oiled machine here at BOSS to help deliver the best service to our Members. I'm also a BOSS Charity Trustee and Secretary which keeps me busy!
Job Titles:
- General Manager
- Member of the Board
- Regional Vice President
- Leader of the ACCO UK & Ireland
Mark is the leader of the ACCO UK & Ireland business which is a position Mark has held since 2017.
Mark joined the business in 1998 within the marketing department of ACCO UK, as a marketing executive and has held a number of roles of increasing seniority ever since, in sales, marketing & general management both in the UK and across EMEA more widely.
Mark has been managing sales & marketing & operational teams throughout the ACCO EMEA business, leading the business in an ever changing market place and consolidating ACCO's position as the leading business products vendor within the UK business products and services industry.
Mark is a highly motivated individual with extensive business experience, with a proven record for growing and developing business and leading teams through significant periods of change.
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- Head of Data and Compliance
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- Health, Safety & Environmental Adviser
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- Head of Legal & Commercial Solicitor
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- Health, Safety & Environmental Adviser
Philip began his career at Spicers manufacturing as a Business Studies graduate back in 1987 and held different positions before becoming M.D. of what had become John Dickinson in 2000. JD's was subsequently bought by Group Hamelin in 2005 and was asked to lead their business in the UK and Ireland, which he still does. Hamelin Brands has recently been awarded Investors In People Platinum, the UK's top accreditation for excellence in people management and Leadership. Hamelin has also been recognised by "Great Place to work". Philip has served on the BOSS board for many years and as Chairman in 2012/13.
BOSS has a long history, stretching back over 100 years to 1905, where salaries for the stationer were so poor due to price cutting that the Stationers Proprietary Articles Trade Association (SPATA) was formed. Its prime objective was to fight price cutting and establish a stable, orderly market.
SPATA published a list of approved products and prices, and if these were cut or sold to known price cutters, they were put on a stop list and supplies were cut off. This Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) seems unthinkable in today's price-slashing climate, but it had full legal backing until the 1960s.
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- Head of Quality and Performance
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- Member of the Board
- CEO of the EO Group
- CEO, EO Group
Simon is CEO of The EO Group which leverages a proprietary e-commerce platform to target small to medium sized businesses in the Office Supplies industry. Through trading their direct channels such as Euroffice and partnering with resellers through Office Power, over the last decade, group revenues have grown from £18m to £45m. As well as Chairing the BOSS Federation, Simon is the Chairman of 15Gifts, a TMT focused software business in Brighton. He has a Henley MBA.
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- Human Resources Adviser, BOSS / BPIF
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- Member of the Board
- Chairman BOSS Manufacturers' Forum, Trodat UK Ltd
- Chairman of the Boss Manufacturers' Forum
- Trodat As Managing Director
Stuart joined Trodat as Managing Director on January 1st 2018 and is responsible for the UK and Ireland. Prior to Trodat Stuart worked with Avery UK for over 10 years, latterly in the role of Sales Director, along with European account experience. Previous to that he gained over 10 years' experience in the photographic industry with Kodak at a time of enormous change with the move to a digital platform.
Stuart has served as the Chairman of the Boss Manufacturers' Forum since 2019 and is also President of the Rubber Stamp Manufacturers' Guild.
Job Titles:
- Human Resources Adviser, BOSS / BPIF