Business Solutions Ltd boasts the country's leading experts in their chosen fields.
Jim Armstrong
Catering and Hospitality
- A senior executive with extensive experience in managing a full range of environments within the Catering and Hospitality sectors.
- Currently holding main board directorships with three companies, has proven high calibre skills and abilities in the management of quality systems, cost control, financial management and strategic planning.
- For the past six years holding the honorary position as the National Chair for the Professional Association for Catering Education (PACE).
Taz Azmi
Marketing and PR
- Set-up Juice Media, a successful marketing and PR agency, eight years ago. The company works with small, medium and large businesses across all sectors.
- Specialisms include organising corporate events, seminars, business awards, business publications and business annual reports. Taz also concentrates on research as well as the production of company DVDs.
Michael Bennett
Marketing and PR
- Marketing and PR Manager at £17m turnover organisation.
- Chartered Institute of Public Relations professional.
- Former regional journalist.
- Winner of 12 national awards in the past three years, including Heist Young Marketer of the Year and CIPR Outstanding Photography and Design.
Dave Clapham
Manufacturing
- Over 40 years management experience and responsibility within the meat and fresh food sector.
- Extensive knowledge of the processes involved in the farm to fork concept.
- An active invited and elected member of several consultative and advisory industry bodies having responsibility for legislation, enforcement and nationally approved training schemes and qualifications.
Janice Deane
Business and Management
- Extensive experience in Business and IT from a commercial and educational background.
- Associate IFl.
- Placement and Marketing Coordinator for Business.
Shane Green BSc (Hons), HNC, MIFST
Manufacturing
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An experienced and skilled Technical Manager that is a committee member of Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) and has over 23 years in the food trade.
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Key skills include change and project management, site cost savings including purchasing along with customer approval (all major retailers) and standards accreditation (BRC, ISO, Organic, High Care, Environmental), HACCP implementation and training, Hygiene implementation and training, and Quality Management Systems (QMS) implementation and training, in facilities that produce low / High-risk products, Frozen / Chilled Products, Sweet Fillings / Sauces and Meat products.
Nigel Grizzard
Legal / Business and Management
- Developed a national training company working with local authorities and the Private Sector legal firms across England and Wales.
- Management Skills aimed at middle management in companies that are interested in efficiency, effective management and team building.
- Help staff in companies to look at their role and their company / organisation's vision for the future and how to implement the vision to transform their future.
- Clients include Local Authorities / Legal firms and voluntary organisations.
John Hilton
Manufacturing
- Over 40 years experience in the baking industry both in commercial management and education management.
- Significant experience of creating training solutions for specific commercial problems including cost control, quality, applied technology and skills at all levels.
- Experienced product developer.
Marguerite Hogg
International Business Developments
- Currently on secondment to the Association of Colleges as International Contracts Manager.
- Has spent the last 12 years working primarily with EU funded vocational education and training programmes. Under her co-ordination, Leeds Thomas Danby was awarded the Times Educational Supplement ‘International College of the Year 2006’.
- Work includes managing the contracts for Prime Minister’s Initiative (PMI2) Further Education Partnerships Funding projects.
Ken Jenkin
Business and Management
- Experienced and successful business adviser and executive coach, specialising in management of change, with strong strategic marketing and business planning skills.
- Held positions in general management in large multi-national companies and in direct sales and marketing.
- Detail-conscious project-orientated manager with hands-on experience of due diligence and implementing quality systems.
Dr Hocine M'ZALI
Science and Food Science
- Technical skills & knowledge to support Science and Food Science & Innovation teaching.
- Research experience in Physiology and Biochemisty (University of Paris 7 & Paris 11) and in the Food Industry (Product Development & Quality of Food projects developed at Leeds Thomas Danby College)
- Ability to advise on a broad range of subjects including Food Science & Technology, Physiology and Nutrition & Health
Alistair Manning
Management
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Alistair Manning is a specialist in the process of improving the performance, profitability and productivity of organisations and their employees. His experience and results show that to improve performance, organisations need to invest in people, processes, systems and support structures rather than simply investing in additional resource.
Trevor Marshall
Catering and Hospitality
- Industrial experience of 20 years within the Bakery and Food manufacturing sectors, ranging from large scale fully automated production units, to high quality hand crafted small units.
- His customer base ranges from retail outlets and blue chip companies to individual briefs for Princes and Presidents.
- Excellent craft/plant production skills and technical knowledge, in chocolate, flour confectionery, bread and fermented goods and continental patisserie manufacturing.
Chris Moorby
Manufacturing
- Over 30 years experience in production and technical management within the meat processing industry.
- Extensive knowledge of key principles from raw meat procurement through to finished product.
- Involved in projects with several leading companies in areas such as product development, legislation issues and quality systems.
Dave Pease
Information Technology
- Worked within Engineering Industry for 35 years, developing systems analysis and creating a new computer system.
- Specialist in Computer Programming, Advanced Spreadsheet Design and Systems Analysis with exceptional achievement levels obtained in all subjects taught.
- Constantly updating professional knowledge due to the rapid change in the industry.
Daniel Pettigrew
Licensed Retail
- Daniel has been awarded the prestigious National Innkeeping Training Award (NITA), 'Professional Trainer of the Year'.
- NITA Judges commented on Daniel's clear dedication to training and described him as an “exemplar of an individual deeply committed to training and the development of individuals in all levels of licensed retail operations”.
- Winning a NITA is recognised by the industry as the ultimate endorsement of training excellence.
Kathy Pinnick
Business and Management
- Successful trainer for over 20 years, working in blue chip companies, small local employers and higher education universities.
- Held positions in general staff management and has line managed teams of trainers.
- Experience lies in people management, working with employers to maximize the potential of staff and increase the confidence of supervisors and managers.
Penny Purdam
Health and Safety
- Has 35 years experience in the cleaning industry since 1973, 22 years spent within NHS Domestic Services.
- A member of AHCP (Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals) and member of the British Institute of Cleaning Science.
- Able to advise on staff training, schedule development, quality monitoring, product selection, health and safety and COSHH compliance.
Charlotte Riley
Food Technology
Michelle Scott
Marketing and PR
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Michelle Scott received a BA Honors Degree in Economics at Leicester University and after working in Government for many years.
- Her specialist areas are Multimedia, Desktop Publishing and Company Communications. Michelle constantly develops her professional knowledge to ensure all materials used are up to date and relevant to industry.
Gordon Sibbald
Catering and Hospitality
- Currently a senior manager in the Further Education sector, extensive service and experience in management across the Hospitality and Catering industry.
- High quality skills and knowledge in managing strategic, structural and human resources, performance change, cost control and financial management, design and control of quality systems and processes.
- Projects include research report on the impact of the 2012 Olympics on the sector and development of Robotics training within food manufacture sector.
