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TESTIMONIALS Mosaic Since two years now, I frequently use the information and guidelines given by Colin through his website, weekly bulletins and personal contact. As a German Scientist in the medical as well biomedical field, I constantly face international competition and with Colin`s help, I stay on the top of most of my issues surfacing on a daily base. I highly recommend for any business, no matter in which industrial field or branch of Science, to get first hand experience using Colin`s years of knowledge in Business Management and Marketing."
`VITAL INFORMATION FOR YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL` "Quantum leap to Success is a timely book; it deals with all aspects of organisational change, at a time when the world is facing new and substantial challenges. In many cases the only way to survive is to make a 'quantum leap', but with this book you are not making a 'leap of faith', rather your leap becomes a pathway, led by an expert guide , whose consultancy at every strategic point assists in making the change seamless and pain-free. Sir Maurice Donn Patron - Oxford College of Management Studies
" Although I`ve arrived in this industry not even a year ago, I did recognize immediately the thought leadership and authority that comes from Colins person and work. You`ll find many very committed and brilliant people in this industry. However, Colin out performs them with his passion for this business, his impressive heritage, his ability to simplify the complexity of Digital Printing and his open mind, enabling him to not only concentrate on Document Management but also on other very promising parts of human life"
Jan Hol Senior Vice President - Communications Oce Corporate Headquarters Venlo, The Netherlands `From Strategy to Shareholder Value - A Value Creation Approach` "A lecture by Colin at Cambridge University which is a "MUST" to those who strive to be `The Managing Class of the 21st Century` Dr. Luis L. Bravo-Sampedro Group Managing Director Societe Europeene D`Ingenierie France "Colin Thompson is acknowledged as one of the foremost consultants in the graphic arts arena. His reality based experience has been used to good affect to help those operating in the sector to take their business to a different level. He has a no nonsense approach and quickly recognises the core of any issue enabling him to provide relevant and appropriate solutions." Sidney Bobb Chairman The British Association of Print and Communication London UK " I have been a colleague of Colin Thompson`s for over two decades and have enjoyed reading his many communications and thoughts on business and business process. I have always respected his opinions and from time to time have been able to implement some of his suggestions. His advice has been extremely helpful". Dr Tim Watts Group Chairman Pertemps Group UK " I have known Colin for many years than I care to remember and in that time I have worked for him and with him and at all times found him to be a thoroughly professional man. His knowledge of Print and Packaging is first rate, his ideas and views on this wonderful industry of ours are sound and astute, at times controversial, but always illuminating. When Colin is asked to deliver on a project or assignment you can always guarantee it will be thorough and precise and always ahead of schedule. I hope that we continue to work together for many more years to come". Dominic Grudzien Joint Managing Partner Harrison Scott Associates UK " Colin and I worked together in the USA almost two decades ago and we remain in contact over the years as we follow each others` career. I have always enjoyed reading his communications, publications and thoughts on business and business process. I respect his opinions and from time to time have been able to implement many of his recommendations within my print manufacturing businesses here in the United States. His advice has been extremely insightful"
Casey Campbell President and CEO Printegra USA " Colin is a first rate professional and trusted business advisor. He is sharp, relevant, authoritative and eloquent. Collaboration with him is a pleasure, and I have learned something new and valuable at every interaction with him and his highly-regarded business materials." Mark Surguy
Commercial Lawyer Pinsent Masons UK " Cavendish have provided us with some excellent market research when looking at new markets and provided an independent input to our monthly e-newsletter and future strategy"
Robin Welch
Group Managing Director
GI Solutions Group, UK
" I would like to say how valuable your regular business news wires and information have been over the years. Masses of good ideas, information and advise. Keep up the good work, Colin". Stefan Olsberg
Chairman Voice Connect Ltd UK "This powerful and inspirational new publication introduces us into the real world of the way to `Create Your Own Success Story`. This publication is a `must` to those who strive to be an `Entrepreneur of the 21st Century`."
Dr Tim Watts
Group Chairman of Pertemps Group, UK.
"Cavendish has a poweful website that emcompasses a wide range of business know-how that skilfully links theory with practical applications for continually improving the quality of management. The volume of excellent information that flows from this website is daunting - yet each week it provides a different focus for driving businesses forward. I know of no other website that provides this kind of knowledge on tap." Chris Springford CEO International Business Development Consultancy UK `Strategic Leadership to Raise the Bar` "Colin is one of those rare breeds of business man that have actually done it, worked in industry at various levels with skills and experience that have developed new start up company's, business turnarounds, re-engineering, acquisitions, mergers and new corporate identities as a successful Managing Director and displayed his entrepreneurial spirit many times throughout his career. In this publication he has brought together his thoughts on almost every area of business that you may get stuck on, but he has done it in his own unique way. Each Chapter is to the point and written in lay man's terms, which serve as a good reference tool if you wanted to pick and choose chapters for study. SMEs need as much practical advice and business tools for success and this book I would describe as a business toolkit for success. Don't just read it, but put the ideas into practise. Business is simple, but not easy. I believe this publication is much more than the title suggests`. `Raise your Bar` and you will be very successful after reading this excellent publication".
Karl George MBE Managing Director Andersons KBS Ltd - Chartered Accountants and Multi-disciplined Business Consultancy UK " I enjoy reading Colin`s weekly bulletin news as his management perspective is unique to the printing industry, and his ability to `pinpoint` target areas for print management to concentrate on key changes required to be more successful and profitable, is absolutely required in the print industry environment of today and tomorrow." Terry Nagi USA`s notable Strategic Planning and Marketing Guru " Colin Thompsons` website provides a welcome resource for SME`s. The range of services presented in a professional, accessible manner will be of use to most businesses. Having known Colin in one of his Managing Director positions (Forms UK plc). I am aware that his experience is as wide as his website proclaims - and he through the website, he has found an ideal way to make that experience available to the maximum number of potential beneficiaries worldwide." Dave Broadway Managing Director CFH Total Document Management UK "Colin is never afraid to express his beliefs about the industry and certainly offers a talking point not only in a highly informative manner, but also sometimes in a very light hearted way. I look forward every week to his very knowledgeable pages and I distribute again to my colleagues within the college". John Procter Business Manager Printing Leeds College of Technology Print Media Skills Centre UK We are using the `Valuer` to underpin the Business Finder and add value to the service with a Valuation appraisal." Colin Spencer Halsey - Business Confidential - an advocate of the Valuer- UK " For some while now we have been party to your website and find the information interesting and informative with of great value to our members and very much appreciated" David Pryke CEO Institute of Paper, Printing and Publishing UK "We use Valuer as an add on service to compliment our existing business services. To be able to show a client, in a relatively short time, an estimate of the value of their business and plan with them ways to improve this value is not only is a good fee earner for the firm but also demonstrates top service to our clients. Valuer assists us to do this and more" Kelly Greer,Greer and Wong - Chartered Accountants UK " Colin helps us with our successful Board Level Appointments with many of our clients, who wish to receive top class qualified advise on short-listed candidates" George Thompson Joint Managing Partner Harrison Scott Associates UK "Colin as helped me, my management team and all our personnel and my business since 1999 in the following areas; Sales increased by 92%, Net Profit increased by 50% plus, updated all Assets, implemented new computer systems, new management systems, mentor/coach and contributed to our successful business. Colin is an excellent and powerful Non-Executive Director who helps me, my personnel and my business become more successful". David Pearson Managing Director Pearlan Decals Limited UK "I must say how delighted I am with it. My client was asking me what he could sell his business for. It's a good strong business, well known locally. As a result we added his details into Valuer. The conservative value came up as being around £450,000 and by tweaking at some of the figures it was creeping up to £500,000. Coincidentally, only today another client has told me he wants to sell, and what do I think his business would be worth. Well, I now have an answer. He is meeting with me on Tuesday to put together some figures. It has put a new level of support I can give my clients. Well done and many thanks for your foresight." John Savage Total Accounting Ltd UK " I find Colin`s thoughts on leadership very motivating and inspiring. He has a very good grasp of the forces reshaping attitudes to work and leadership in the 21st century" Aston Colley Managing Director Arron Print Ltd and Director of the British Printing Industries Federation UK "Use the `bepaidontime` MasterSystem and see just how this unique system works"... Clearly Business - A BARCLAYS BANK company UK `bepaidontime are a signatory of the `Better Payment Practice Group` "You are certainly playing your part in trying to improve the UK`s payment practices by spreading the word that attention to detail at the beginning of the sales process reduces the payment problems which can occur later on". Dominique Vaughan Williams of Coface UK and Chairwoman of the Better Payment Practice Group UK "The Enterprise Business Model provides step-by-step guidance for print managers to understand the interaction of change in a printing business. Sales, Production, Environment, Finance, Management of Information and Change processes are all covered in the `Enterprise Business Model`. It integrates print business processes and aids management thinking in how best to fine-tune them - by application of many small incremental changes of key manufacturing criteria that raise the `bottom-line`". Andreas Luebbers, Worldwide Marketing Director for Graphics Arts Sector - OCE, Germany "Colin is a serial peace diplomat that speaks from the heart. I always refer to his weekly bulletins as " My Weekly Soul Food". His publications...constitutes an invaluable addition to the texts on leadership, mediation, peace and diplomacy. It proposes an array of practical resources for those of us engaged in the search for comprenhensive and lasting peace. I recommend Colin`s publications to those who struggle for peace, leadership and reconciliation in other contexts around the world." The Hon. (Datuk) Dr. D.Sanya Juliuson Executive President Association of Certified Commercial Diplomats Europe "The Enterprise Business Model is a `fantastic` business tool to increase your profitability and allows me to have a `pocket` business advisor at all times". Angus Clark, Chief Executive - T J International Limited UK "At last, a visual aid to join-up the thinking and the processes in a Printing company. The `Enterprise Business Model` (EBM) does this comprehensively for any printing organisation. As a training aide and a management reference source, the `EBM` opens up the company for management by consensus - to harness the benefits of excellent improvements in all departments. It takes a complicated subject and treats it in a way that can be easily understood by `all` persons in your business". Jonathan Richards, Chairman - Imprint Business Systems Limited UK " Thank you for your weekly bulletins which I always view with fear. Fear that says, I am not doing the things I know I should be doing. You always seem to `hit` the `right` spot and there is always something valuable in your writings"
"I found `ALL` the publications very interesting and very useful to me amd my colleagues" Barry Hunt Consultant Editor, DOCU Forms International Journal UK "These publications and CD-ROM's make it possible for the non-specialist to acquire sound knowledge, quickly and effectively". Dominic Grudzien, Joint Managing Partner, Harrison Scott Associates UK "The knowledge gained will give you the confidence to fulfil your duties and enable you to contribute constructively on finance and business performance". Malcolm Lyons, Finance Director CSFM (Holdings) PLC UK "Interpreting accounts for the Non-Financial Manager takes the finance novice through the maze of accounting step by step, and allows users to learn at their own pace." Very "Highly Recommended, an excellent model" Gemma Townley, Editor, Accounting Technician Journal UK "In the 30 years I have been involved in higher education, this is one of the best packages I have seen for non-financial managers. The software is user-friendly and guides non-accountants through the profession's complexities, dispelling the mystique." "Every principal in further education should purchase a copy" Dr.Philip Dunn, University lecturer and author UK "The most powerful business tool I have used for valuations and business plans." Michael Green, Chief Executive AndersonsKBS, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers UK "A versatile business performance indicator, which is a strategic tool to measure business valuations of any size of organisation." Owe Akerlund, Managing Director,Technology Development and Investments, Sweden "I thought that I would drop you a note to say how much I enjoy receiving and reading your bulletin. As an organisation that is expanding globally (yes even in this changing market) your tips and comments are well received by myself and my colleagues at Project Plus." Iain Fraser, PMP, Fellow PMINZ Group Managing Director Project Plus Ltd, PO Box 10-515, 44, Victoria Street, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND |
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