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Friday
15Jan2010

Top Number Cruncher Joins Auditel Franchise

Chartered accountant Mike Jackson has joined a leading consultancy franchise.

In April 2009, Edinburgh-based Mike Jackson launched a new career, joining Auditel, the cost and purchase management franchise.

With a background in accountancy and taxation, Mike trained and qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers and Lybrand in Edinburgh. Post-qualification, he moved to Sydney for six years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mike says, “I wanted the ability to work for myself, but with the security of a proven business model and a network of like-minded colleagues. I chose franchising as the best option.”

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Friday
11Sep2009

B2B Franchise Recruited by Chamber of Commerce

John Eustace, left, and Ginette Gower, head of sales and marketing, Thames Valley Chamber of CommerceJohn Eustace, left, and Ginette Gower, head of sales and marketing, Thames Valley Chamber of CommerceThames Valley Chamber of Commerce has chosen a former mechanical engineer to be its approved supplier of cost management services.

Consultant for B2B franchise Auditel John Eustace previously worked at Mars Electronics for 22 years, ending up as plant manager, before becoming head of business improvement with the Wolseley Group, whose HQ is at Theale.

Satisfaction

John, who grew up in Tilehurst, Reading, says: “As an active chamber member, I am so pleased to be appointed as their cost-management and utilities auditing provider. In addition to delivering high quality services to their membership, I will get the satisfaction of giving back something to the chamber.”

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Tuesday
08Sep2009

Consultancy Franchise Award Winner on ERA

Consultancy franchise award winnersAndrew Brackenbury, centreExpense Reduction Analysts’ (ERA) Consultant of the Year spoke to the FS Blog about his experience.

Having joined the consultancy franchise network with eight years of management consultancy experience already under his belt, Andrew Brackenbury was well placed to thrive – and thrive he has.

FS Blog: Congratulations on your award...

Andrew Brackenbury: It’s good to be recognised amongst your peers. I was delighted, surprised and proud to be announced as the winner of this award, bearing in mind the previous recipients and the fact that I have been in the network for less than three years.

I believe it is a reflection both of the success that I have had in running my business within the brand and, just as importantly, of the contribution that I make back to the group.

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Wednesday
26Aug2009

Award-Winning B2B Franchise Owner on ERA

Andrew Robertson, left, and Graeme McKinnonExpense Reduction Analysts New Consultant of the Year 2009 told the FranchiseSales Blog about realising his entrepreneurial dream.

Andrew Robertson, whose franchise is based in Repton, south Derbyshire, had reached the upper echelons of corporate world, but it still didn't give him enough freedom to make decisions.

Running a B2B franchise has provided fulfilment he found unachievable even as managing director of a large company.

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Thursday
30Jul2009

Cost Management Consultancy Franchise Wins Contract

Gordon Brearley, left, and Carl WindsorAuditel has once again been chosen by a chamber of commerce to be the approved supplier of cost management services to its membership.

The Doncaster Chamber of Commerce appointed the cost management consultancy franchise to identify areas where savings can be made with the minimum of pain as the recession bites.

The home-based franchise is used to winning such prestigious custom as energy prices continue rising and the downturn continues, making outsourced advice to help control and manage expenditure even more sought after.

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