We have two new Associate Consultants, both well-known and respected in the North West, whose skill and experience will materially strengthen our ability to support SMEs.
Colin Cheyne
Colin’s 40 year career is split evenly across industry sectors up to director level, owning and running hotels & latterly providing business support to a wide range of organisations. He has extensive experience of business planning & improving organisational effectiveness through examination of structure & levels of employee engagement.
He also has considerable experience of measuring performance against key criteria and quality standards such as Investors in People. Colin has an MA in geography, is a Certified Management Consultant and a Fellow of the British Institute of Innkeeping.
Derek Dobson
Derek is an experienced consultant, manager and trainer who has worked in South Africa, throughout the Middle East and the UK. He has extensive knowledge of the application of quality standards, such as ISO 9000, Specialist Quality Mark for legal services and Investors in People.
Derek has wide ranging experience of providing organisational, management and staff development within SMEs, particularly in the manufacturing, service and care sectors. He is a Certified Management Consultant, a nationally registered ISO 9000 Advisor and an Assessor/Internal Verifier for management NVQs.
