David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was pleased to visit the Embassy of Hungary for a meeting with Janos Bako, Investment & Trade Attache. There was an in interesting discussion regarding the business activities within Hungary and within the UK, with a specific reference to the…
Rather than fixing energy bills, the Institute of Directors today said that the next Government should instead force energy companies to create a new transparent default tariff that shows customers how much of their money goes on wholesale energy, transmission and other fixed costs, and how much on the company’s unregulated profit margin. In the…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to have been invited to attend this interesting event at the Residence of the Ambassador of Belgium. A welcome address was provided by HE Mr Guy Trouveroy – Ambassador of Belgium to the United Kingdom The Ambassador was followed by…
This topic was revisited for an article which appears within the ‘Imperial Business Intelligence’ web section. Businesses in the UK are focused on being successful and appreciate that the result of the Brexit referendum has created significant uncertainty. There are a myriad of challenges ahead, but of course there will also be opportunities. The UK…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London, was pleased to be the Event Chairman for this event at Coventry University London Campus. An informative set of presentations were followed by a question & answer session. Various topics were covered including the interface between innovation and regulation, with…
The winner of the general election must be in a position to publish a detailed list of Brexit negotiating priorities immediately following the vote, the Institute of Directors urged today. With the EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, saying that he wants talks to begin as early as 19 June, just 11 days after general election,…
David Stringer-Lamarre, during his business trip to Kuala Lumpur, was pleased to visit several companies and organisations including the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce. It was interesting to hear about the Chamber’s work with respect to British and Malaysian companies and look around their facilities including the Business Hub. David also visited the British High…
David Stringer-Lamarre was pleased to deliver a presentation on ‘Customer Focused Strategy’ to a class of MBA students at Stamford International University in Bangkok. He spoke about Inside-out and outside-in thinking Today’s business context Customer’s wants Customer Focused Strategy – Revenue A company’s product or service provision Need to understand customers Engaging with customers Internal…
Welcoming the European Court of Justice’s ruling confirming the European Commission’s primary role in negotiating trade deals, Allie Renison, Head of EU and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “This ruling will likely make it easier for the EU to conclude trade deals without fear of as many hold-ups from national and sub-national…
David Stringer-Lamarre, Managing Director of Fortis Consulting London and Chairman of the Institute of Directors, City of London was very pleased to have been asked, by President Dr Bandid Nijathaworn, to address a gathering of business leaders from the Thai Institute of Directors. After providing a background on Brexit David provided some thoughts upon possible…
Responding to latest official inflation figures, showing CPI at 2.7% in April 2017, up from 2.3% in March and the highest rate since September 2013, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Firms across the country have been feeling the pinch of increased costs for some time now so today’s figures will…
David Stringer-Lamarre, as part of the British Education & Training Trade Mission to Thailand, visited the large PTT Limited; oil and gas. The Vice President of the Leadership and Learning Institute provided an interesting and informative insight into the work of PTT and how the company supports current and future leaders. A wide ranging discussion…
David Stringer-Lamarre, Managing Director of Fortis Consulting London was invited to present upon ‘Creating a Global Mindset – International Commerce during the ‘British Education & Training’ trade mission to Thailand. An interactive session with an engaged audience discussed how companies could drive up performance in respect of engaging with international clients ‘in country’ and in…
Commenting on the latest international trade figures, which showed that after narrowing in the fourth quarter of 2016, the UK’s deficit widened by £5.7 billion to £10.5 billion in the first quarter of this year, Allie Renison, Head of EU and trade policy at the Institute of Directors, said: “While there has been some pickup…
Responding to Theresa May’s confirmation this morning that she believes the ‘sustainable’ level immigration is in the ‘tens of thousands’, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “A target is a poor substitute for a proper immigration policy. All parties should instead see Brexit as an opportunity to come up with a…
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