The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 43: June/July 2019 | Page 8

APPOINTED
DEE TEMPLE-MULTON
REPLACES MIKE GODFREY
OBE AT BUSINESS WEST
Dee Temple-Multon
Mike Godfrey, OBE
The Swindon & Wiltshire Initiative, part
of Business West, has announced the
appointment of Dee Temple-Multon on a part-
time basis to replace the retiring Mike Godfrey
OBE as Initiative Manager.
Dee is an experienced business advisor
and trainer who will continue in her
part-time role as Innovation Specialist for
Innnovate2Succeed in addition to her new
role as Initiative Manager.
Melksham-based Dee is a passionate
advocate for Wiltshire business and will
play a crucial role in connecting and
facilitating dialogue across the business
community and ensuring the voice of
business is heard by key decision makers
in the county.
Commenting on Dee’s appointment,
Ian Larrard, Director of the Swindon &
Wiltshire Initiative at Business West,
said, “Dee brings a wealth of knowledge
of the business sectors in Wiltshire and
is a well-known and highly respected
business figure in the county, standing her
in good stead driving our local business
engagement and lobbying activities.
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“Dee’s extensive experience helping
Wiltshire businesses grow and innovate
aligns closely with the Government’s
Industrial Strategy, which puts local
collaboration and technological
development at its core.”
Dee started her new role on 1st May.
Mike Godfrey will remain a non-executive
director of Business West and GWE
Holdings.
1st Office is buzzing with
Wiltshire Growth
Spring has sprung at leading photocopier and
print solutions supplier 1st Office. Going for
growth, the firm has expanded by three since
the start of 2019 and their latest addition,
Harry Bee, has been appointed to look after the
Swindon and Wiltshire marketplace.
For more info:
www.1st-officeequipment.co.uk
Harry joins the 1st Office team from an
insurance background, and although this is
his first sales role, he has already made an
impact in Wiltshire.
Harry graduated from Cardiff University
with a degree in Business Economics and
immediately joined the world of insurance
as a finance assistant. It was clear from the
outset that his talents lay in communicating
with clients and that he enjoys problem
solving and delivering focused solutions to
customers. It was at that point he decided to
pursue a career in sales.
Harry is also a keen rugby player, playing
semi-professionally in Cardiff. He is naturally
very competitive and resilient- qualities
that are extremely important when working
in the office equipment industry. His day
to day tasks involve making contact with
new business clients, offering tailor-made
document management solutions which
increase productivity and security whilst
reducing costs. Harry said, “I’m thoroughly
enjoying my new role and the challenges it
brings. Working with the people of Swindon
and the surrounding areas has been a
pleasure. I’m certainly looking forward to
meeting more local businesses and building
strong relationships for the future.
“Whether you’re wanting to upgrade your
current printer or looking for additional
equipment, we can help.”
1st Office has been serving local
businesses for over 30 years, priding
themselves on their customer service and
bespoke document workflow solutions that
offer flexibility and security.
To find out more or to make an
appointment with Harry Bee or Andy
Hayward, contact the 1st Office team on:
0845 688 6868