David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was very pleased to have been asked to lead this masterclass on International Negotiation and Presentations at the University of Newcastle London Campus. The interactive session looked at international business cultures, presentations and negotiations. This included the following themes: Approach to time (flexible vs fixed) Leadership style (vertical vs flat)…

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Responding to David Davis’ speech in Middlesbrough, which underlined the Government’s commitment to securing an agreement on transitional arrangements at the next EU summit in March, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Ever since the referendum, the IoD has repeatedly made clear the urgent need to secure a ‘business-as-usual’ transition period…

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David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD), London Region, was pleased to attend this IoD City of London ‘Economic Forecast 2018’ event. The guests were welcomed by IoD City of London Chairman, Alderman Alastair King. The four members of the expert panel were: Ruth Lea CBE, Economic…

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Responding to the Prime Minister’s address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “Business leaders will welcome the Prime Minister championing Britain as a global leader in the industries of the future, such as artificial intelligence. “The PM’s strong support for free and competitive markets,…

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David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD), London Region, was pleased to attend this event of the IoD Central London Young Directors Forum. The welcome address was provide by Tomasz Lietnowski, Chairman of IoD Central London, Young Directors Forum. This was followed by a speech by…

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Responding to official labour market statistics, showing that the unemployment rate remained at its lowest since 1975, at 4.3%, while annual wage growth was 2.4%, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “While the UK’s record employment rate should be celebrated, it mustn’t mask the need to tackle points of weakness in the…

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David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis Consulting London, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors (IoD), London Region, was pleased to attend this IoD Central London event at the famous Makihi Club in Mayfair. There was high attendance and lots of energetic conversations. Image with David Gordon, Chairman of IoD Central London.  

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Responding to the Prime Minister’s article in the Observer on Sunday 21st January, suggesting the Government will take action on executive pay and protecting pension schemes, Roger Barker, Head of Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors, said: “If the fallouts from BHS and Carillion have taught us anything, it is that pension schemes often…

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Birkbeck, University of London. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of Fortis CL was please to be a Guest Lecturer. He delivered a session on Intercultural Communication Competencies with respect to international managers and the companies and clients that they work with.

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Responding to official inflation figures  showing the Consumer Price Index fell to 3.0% in December, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors said: “After peaking last year, inflation appears to be set on a gentle downward course in 2018. That said, households and businesses are not quite off the hook just yet. “Today’s figures…

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Responding to the news that Carillion has gone into liquidation, Roger Barker, Head of Corporate Governance at the Institute of Directors, said: “We are still in the early stages of finding out what went wrong at Carillion. However, it is clear that major providers of public services must be governed in a prudent manner. Today’s…

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David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was pleased to attend this British Malaysian Society event held at Crowe Clerk Whitehill LLP in the City of London. David is a member of the British Malaysian Society. At this fully booked event the speaker Tony Collingridge OBE, MD of Delta Gate Solutions, shared his thoughts about the coming…

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New survey of nearly 1,000 business leaders shows 77% think the public sector is poorly equipped to take advantage of changes due to technological advances and automation 61% think government digital services are worse than those run by private sector 60% say the Government does not make good enough use of private sector expertise, and…

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