A New Direction: Tony Salter Case Study
Tony Salter, owner of Salamander Enterprises, describes attending The ICEHOUSE OMP as a “pivotal point” in the company’s history. Invited by BNZ to attend the inaugural Owner Manager Programme, Salter says his first thought was “do they really think I’m that bad?” He knew, however, that BNZ was aware of his desire to shift the company’s focus. “When BNZ asked me to go on the OMP, I’d only been with them for six months,” he says. “They could see that I wanted to change my business and move away from the gift market. Within 12 months, we’d turned the whole company around, switching from importing high-quality giftware and some furniture to solely furniture. We’d increased turnover and profit had doubled. Five years later, turnover and profit…
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