Watch our latest member testimonial from Nick Heaton, MD of Envirovent. Envirovent are an award winning Harrogate based company dedicated to the quality of indoor air. Their philosophy is for manufacturing sustainable products that will last for life and use minimal energy. They are dedicated to the protection of the environment, local sourcing, creating and sustaining employment in the UK. Not a single product leaves their Harrogate factory unless it has been tested and approved to last the lifetime of the building it will be ventilating. Nick Heaton has been a member of Peter Chambers' group V24 for nearly three years and his Vistage membership is also supported by membership of his key staff in the
Matthew Bent MD of Bents Garden & Home discusses his Vistage membership and how it supports and benefits his business. Located on the outskirts of Cheshire, Bents is more than
Read More Post a commentJuly was a great month for our Open Day programme with over 200 members, guests and colleagues enjoying sessions at The Barn, Berkeley and Old Trafford. Peter Knight and Jeff Grout presented well received sessions which gave all attendees food for thought and ideas they could implement in their businesses straight away. Dave Abraham CEO of Signify wrote to tell us that they used techniques from the HEMP session the very afternoon they returned to their offices in a marketing meeting to great success. So if you want to see how Vistage could benefit you and your business, why not book for an upcoming Open Day
Are you joining peer development forums to leverage your business?
sgilroy, Jan 28, 2010
Uncategorized, Vistage Members- Is your business performing well in spite of the challenging economic climate
- Do you have your own board of non-executive directors who act as a sounding board?
- Are you keeping the spotlight firmly on strategic issues?
Member Testimonial from Norbar Torque Tools
sgilroy, Dec 09, 2009
Featured Category, Vistage MembersWe've filmed Vistage member Neill Brodey of Norbar Torque Tools discussing the benefits of his Vistage membership over the years. He credits Vistage with giving him the tools to double overseas sales and take his manufacturing company forward in a declining industry. I hope you find the video interesting, any comments let us know.
A glowing example of British manufacturing, Norbar Torque Tools in Banbury, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade for its contribution to UK manufacturing exports. The family-owned business has become the world’s top specialist manufacturer of torque tools and this year celebrates 67 successful years. The award highlights a success story in a sector that has generally experienced decline. As well as success in the Queen's Awards, Norbar were also named Best UK Family Business in the £5-25m turnover categ
Read More Post a commentEnviroVent – the UK’s leading manufacturer of low energy, sustainable domestic ventilation equipment – has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise
, the country’s most prestigious annual prize for business success.
One of a handful of companies in the UK to be awarded a 2009 Queen’s Award for Innovation, Harrogate-based EnviroVent was praised for its work developing and manufacturing the unique
I met with nine Vistage UK Chairmenat a regional Vistage Chair Group meeting at the Lea Marston Hotel. And what a great meeting it was. Chaired by John Williams, one of Vistage's UK Best Practice Chairs, the meeting looked at several key areas, including the future strategy for Vistage in the UK and a thorough sharing of feedback from our members and group meetings around the country. As usual, I think everyone picked up something new or a practice that they have not yet tried within their Vistage groups. We also had updates on the planned









