HARPERS FOR GROWTH LIMITED - Key Persons
Operating with organisations of all sizes to help them strengthen and grow, Anushka's approach works by helping people to develop from the "inside out" as well as the "outside in", always keeping in sight the ultimate goal - producing results both at a personal and business level.
Anushka believes that success is rooted in establishing rapport, with other people and with oneself and this is at the core of what she does.
Following nearly a decade of direct experience in Sales, Marketing and Management, Anushka has pursued a 25+ year career in the coaching and training sector, nine of which as a full time trainer with TACK International. She has acted as a consultant in the realms of both corporate and personal development.
Chris has over 15 years experience helping businesses perform better online. Starting from his university bedroom in 2005 he was given the opportunity to launch an e-commerce website for PWP Sport base which went on to become the largest online racket sports retailer in the UK and the second-largest in Europe.
His efforts with no prior experience helped transform the business from a traditional mail-order catalog to an internet powerhouse, ultimately leading to the business being acquired by Sports Direct.
In 2008 Chris was approached by Michael Knight who says: "Chris and his team have helped turn my idea of selling shredders online into a multi-million-pound business.
Chris has over 20 years' experience as a graphic designer and creative problem solver. He works with clients to gain meaningful insights and turn creative ideas into beautifully designed, engaging communications. Chris has led design teams to deliver creative projects for a diverse range of B2B, B2C businesses and organisations, across: Construction, Engineering, Education, not for profit, Property, Public Sector and Retail. Comprehensive knowledge and experience of design and production processes allows Chris to deliver challenging projects on time, on budget whilst still pushing the creative process.
Colin has over 30 years of Operational experience in businesses which range in size from Micro to International Corporates and cover many sectors, including: Manufacturing, Distribution, Horticulture, Retail, Service, Commercial, Not-for-Profit and Social Enterprise. Roles he has held stretch from Manufacturing and Operations Management to senior level, including multinational site experience. He has been responsible for mergers, acquisitions and technology transfers. For the last 20 years Colin has focussed on using Lean and Business Improvement tools to help deliver hands-on knowledge and transfer skills, enabling businesses to achieve sustainable improvements - Colin has endeavoured to introduce these techniques into new areas, such as charities.
With a Masters Degree in Marketing Management and over 30 years-experience, Glenn has extensive consulting and operational expertise across B2B, B2C and B2B2C strategic marketing, helping organisations and brands to grow. As a qualified coach and facilitator, Glenn has a track record in energising brand marketing communications projects and campaigns with some of the UK's foremost organisations.
As a leader and Director, Glenn has demonstrable experience in achieving results across strategic marketing commissions, where alignment with business strategy, product and service growth ambitions is required. He is experienced in shaping marketing-led propositions to achieve high impact results, demonstrated by directing and managing teams across Defence, Education services, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Construction, PLC and LA commissions, with clients including Aecom, AmeyMouchel, Arriva, Balfour Beatty, Capita, CIS, Cooperative Bank, Costain, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Entrust, Galliford Try, Highways England, Ikea, Keepmoat, Ministry of Defence, npower, Swinton Insurance and Tarmac.
Glenn also retains additional roles that include: Entrepreneur in Residence at Keele University; Chair of Trustees (YMCA North Staffordshire); Consultant (Stoke Creates); Member / Trustee (Uttoxeter Learning Trust).
Grant is a passionate advocate of the UK manufacturing industries and has accumulated over 40 years of experience within many challenging environments. His early experience as an engineer within the electronics industries provided a platform for Grant to further develop his career and he has held a number of senior roles including Operations Manager, Quality Supply Manager and Operations Director.
For the last 20 years Grant has taken his passion for people and continuous Improvement into a broad cross section of industries and has held key accounts in Retail, Farming and Horticulture, Health Care and many of the varied and challenging manufacturing and production industries in the UK, Europe and the USA.
Grant is also a recognised Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and this disciplined approach to business improvement pared with his people focused approach has enabled him to deliver impactful and sustainable solutions and develop meaningful and lasting relationships with his clients.
Nigel has over 25 years of broad commercial international experience predominantly specialising in marketing and sales across a number of territories.
His roles include working for Venture Capitalist backed organisations where he has been responsible for organisational change as well as setting up and running operations in North America and across Europe including the UK.
As well as holding senior positions at director level in larger organisations, including ten years at Akzo Nobel, Nigel has worked with smaller organisations helping to drive growth.
Nigel now spends his time working with clients formulating and delivering High Performance Growth Strategies.
Richard is a highly experienced customer experience consultant who combines expertise in marketing, HR, and operations to deliver an holistic approach to improvement.
Richard's clients are diverse, ranging from the Ford Motor Company through Associated British Ports to the Metropolitan Police. Richard was formerly Marketing and HR Director of Capita Symonds, a major infrastructure consultancy employing 3,000 people, and Marketing Director of Capita Business Services, both businesses enjoying double digit growth during his tenure. The author of the Investors in People Handbook and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Richard has won nine national business awards and has been named one of the UK's Top 10 Customer Experience Influencers by CX Magazine.
Rupert has over 20 years experience in helping organisations improve business performance predominantly in manufacturing, aerospace and B2B services ranging from family owned businesses to FTSE 250 and government departments.
He started his career in military construction and then went on to work for a consulting start-up in retail before moving into the operational strategy and business transformation teams at PWC, Logicaand EY. He then took up the role of business change director for the UK's largest retirement homes builder and saw the business through private equity exit and listing as a PLC. More recently he has been working with an industrial parts distributor to reset the commercial and operating cost model; with a national roofing supplier to stream line the business and establish an inbound telesales team; and with a private equity-owned transportation business to deliver rapid EBIT improvement.
SNC Lavalin - Improving employee engagement, client satisfaction and profitability through a period of significant growth at the UK's largest specialist rail consultancy.
Job Titles:
- Sales Consultant
- Sales and Marketing Specialist
Tim is a results driven Sales and Marketing specialist with focus on building successful teams, penetrating key accounts, developing international markets and sales strategy and process.
He started his sales career 25 years ago as a Sales Engineer in the electronic instrumentation field and succeeded in opening many new accounts in the UK Scandinavia, Germany and Southern Europe. Following this, Tim moved to roles including Product Sales Manager, International Sales Manager and Sales and Marketing Director for multinational organisations including Schlumberger and Voestalpine plus specific sector / project business development roles with numerous companies in the SME sector including Datron Instruments, Strainstall Group, Dasic Marine and Sensonics.
Tim initially worked for TRERail as a market sector specialist when TRERail was a growing SME within the Strainstall Group. The company had successfully traded largely with one UK customer but required some focused campaigns, both in the UK and Europe. By a targeted key account campaign the company grew exponentially from 2007 to 2011 and became the dominant UK supplier of both key product lines, largely by establishing the products as the preferred choice of the end customer. Additionally the company's first significant large overseas order of circa 1M was secured in Scandinavia and used as the springboard to further export success.