David Stringer-Lamarre, Managing Director of Fortis Consulting London, was pleased to attend this timely event held at Taylor Wessing, Law firm. There were four quality presentations on various aspects of Brexit, followed by a question & answer session. James Goold, Partner, at Taylor Wessing, delivered th welcome speech. The panel was comprised of: Ben Page,…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL was pleased to attend the annual Mais Lecture at Cass Business School in London. The speaker was Jose Manuel Barroso, Chairman of Goldman Sachs International and ex President of the European Commission (2004 to 2014). A welcome address on behalf of City University was delivered by Professor Sir Paul Curran….
Responding to the Budget, Stephen Martin, Director General of the Institute of Directors, said: “The Chancellor showed he has listened to business leaders today with key reforms on business rates, the Apprenticeship Levy and the Annual Investment Allowance. But for all of the individual positive measures, including money for infrastructure upgrades, this was a Budget that…
David Stringer-Lamarre, within his role a an Executive Committee Member of the British Malaysian Society (BMS) was pleased to attend this annual event, held within the Inner Temple in London. There is a strong connection between the Inner Temple and Malaysia. A welcome address was deliver by Sir Mark Moody-Stewart, President of the BMS. A…
Responding to the latest apprenticeship figures, showing starts flat over the last few months, but with a year on year drop of 25% for the 2017/18 academic year to July, Jamie Kerr, Head of External Affairs at the Institute of Directors, said: “Today’s figures show that apprenticeship starts have still not recovered since the introduction of…
In a new report released today, the Institute of Directors has set out six key challenges facing school governors, as it seeks to encourage and enable business leaders to bring their expertise to the boards of schools and school trusts. In his foreword to the paper, the Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds, underlines that “the…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, was pleased to attend a new Christopher Seow initiative ‘City Drinks with Alderman Sir David Wootton in aid of Lifelites (for children in hospices)’. It was held at the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), 14-15 Belgrave Square, London. The evening began with a taster of pHure gin and, after a few words…
Institute of Directors, Central London Branch event. David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to attend this engaging event led by Steve Hackney. There were many interesting comments and insights into marketing and sales growth. Image right to left: Reena Dayal, Steve Hackney and…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his capacity as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to meet with Yu Benlin, Director General, Trade Remedy and Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Commerce, the People’s Republic of China. David was accompanied by John McLean, Vice-Chairman, Institute of Directors, City of London & China Special…
Responding to official inflation figures, showing that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 2.4% in September, Tej Parikh, Senior Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “This should come as a relief for many households, but there’s still some way to go before the cost of living squeeze is firmly in the rear-view mirror. “Coupled…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his capacity as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was very pleased to attend the Mayor of London’s Business Reception at City Hall. Rajesh Agrawal, Deputy Mayor for Business, welcomed the guests and provided an update on his various activities promoting London as a first choice business…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, within his role as Chairman of the Institute of Directors, London Region, was pleased to attend this Institute of Directors (IoD), Central London Branch, Young Directors Forum event held at IoD HQ in Pall Mall. David made a welcome address outlining the IoD’s deep interest in entrepreneurship and business growth….
David Stringer-Lamarre, Managing Director of FortisCL was pleased to have been invited to this prestigious event held within the famous ‘Long Room’ at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. The welcome address was delivered by the Chairman of the British Sri Lanka Association, Dr Zimar Sivardeen. Speeches were made by The British High Commissioner to Sri…
Business leaders have urged the Government to introduce a new ‘Productivity Allowance’ to help drag the UK out of a ‘lost decade’ of economic performance. The suggestion, which takes the form of a new tax allowance for productivity-raising technologies and support, features in a new report from the Institute of Directors, Lifting the Long Tail: The…
David Stringer-Lamarre, MD of FortisCL, and an alumnus of Imperial College Business School was pleased to attend this event set in the splendid Science Museum in South Kensington, London. A welcome address was delivered by Erin Hallett, Head of Alumni Relations at the Business School. This was followed by a speech by the Dean of…
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