1. THE BENEFITS of INDEPENDENCE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
By
Colin Thompson
Adding value through independence, skills and experience will help your organisation to raise
the `bottom-line` by appointing Colin Thompson to help you with your project.
Businesses at all stages of development, from small owner managed firms to public limited
companies, are able to benefit from the appointment of an independent, skilled and experienced
person and in this case, Colin Thompson is the person.
Can you relate to these business issues?
 The Board needs the skills/experience and could benefit from outside and dispassionate
objectivity
 Senior management would benefit from an independent sounding board
 Growth is stifled due to the lack of a particular skill
 The company needs to maximise shareholder value
 The company needs to review its business strategy regarding this project
 The business needs introductions to new target companies or market sectors
 The company needs more credibility with prospective customers, suppliers and funders
 The Board needs an independent person to help achieve the objectives of the project
Yes? Then you could benefit from the appointment of Colin Thompson
How can Colin Thompson help you?
Colin can contribute through:-
 Challenging and contributing to strategy development
 Monitoring goals and objectives with an independent assessment
 Ensuring information is effective
 Determining the successful planning of people introduction and other people related activities
 Skills which are complementary to existing management
 Specialist knowledge at critical stages of growth
 Particular sector knowledge contacts
 Overall help for you to be successful
The role of the independent, skilled and experienced person has undergone a marked change.
Now people like Colin Thompson are becoming a basic requirement for successful companies
of all sizes, but you must be quick on your feet.
I can bring significant benefits to your company. They can be used to fill a knowledge gap on the
board, to provide specialist expertise on deeper knowledge of the industry. Also, I have a long career
behind me and can bring solid experience and contacts to your company. Plus, I will also bring a
comforting feeling of experience and gravitas to your team.
My involvement will bring a wide range of benefits to your enterprise. I can act as a sounding board,
providing a detached viewpoint when key strategic decisions are being made.
In reality, my involvement can help boost sales, reduce costs, bring retention to customers and
employees with my input. Colin Thompson is an `investment` and will help improve the `bottom-line`.
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2. The Identification of the `right` people for your company
I will operate a focused assessment with a tightly specified brief(s)/contextualised role profiles to suit
your company needs. It is a distinctive, highly tailored approach. Moreover, it is successful.
People = Performance = Productivity = Profit
My experience is within the business sector - I have a good idea of what will work and what won't. I
also have useful contacts.
The presence of an outsider in your company brings objectivity, allowing management to look at
issues from other angles when planning the business future. It also brings discipline to the process,
ensuring you prepare board papers giving full information about the firm's performance and prospects.
Colin Thompson is a true benefit and will add value to the business in many ways, so take on board
this investment and see your `bottom-line` improve.
Testimonial
"Although I've arrived in this industry only just over a year ago, I did recognize immediately the thought
leadership and authority that comes from Colin's person and work. You'll find many very committed
and brilliant people in this industry. However, Colin out performs them with his passion for this
business, his impressive heritage, his ability to simplify the complexity of Digital Printing and his open
mind, enabling him to not only concentrate on Document Management but also on other very
promising parts of human life"
Jan Hol
Senior Vice President - Communications
Oce
Corporate Headquarters
Venlo, The Netherlands
For other testimonials please refer to the page on the website www.cavendish-mr.org.uk
Colin Thompson:
DDL: + 44 (0) 121 244 0306
Mobile: 07831 588310
email: colin@cavendish-mr.org.uk
www.cavendish-mr.org.uk
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Kings Court, School Road, Birmingham B28 8JG UK
Telephone DDL: 0121 244 0306 or office Administrator: 0121 244 1802
Mobile: 07831 588310 email: colin@cavendish-mr.org.uk www.cavendish-mr.org.uk