Shaun Thomson, CEO of the Sandler Training organisation in the UK, started the Sandler Training office based in Oxford in 2003. Originally Shaun trained as a Chartered Civil Engineer at the University of Birmingham, then, after completing a Masters degree at Strathclyde University in 1986, he moved into the corporate world of IT and Telecoms. Shaun has worked with Apple, Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, EDS and IBM. His last corporate post was with Fortune 500, Lucent Technologies and their spin off company, Avaya taking this from start up to a $35 million turnover.
Shaun and his team, based in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire are now coming up to their 10th year with Sandler. Shaun is also the Master Franchisor for the UK and remains passionate about helping his clients (entrepreneurial companies and the other Sandler Training Franchisees) increase their customer base and grow their business.
Free consulting is a silent business killer, and unfortunately many businesses don't even recognise there's a problem until it's too late. But think about it - how much time does your business waste in convoluted proposals and over-servicing? It soon adds up and let's face it, time is money.
Shaun Thomson for Talk Business Magazine