Mark Hooton.
Managing Director.
Cymarc Engineering Ltd.
Based on decades of knowing Colin on a professional basis I can, unconditionally, testify that in my opinion his skills in `all things business management` are second to none. His mindset allows him to apply himself at any level, from an SME (like mine) up to the highest multinational Company with apparent ease.
He has on a number of occasions gone into the biggest Companies, applied his intellectual skill combined with his incredible energy and changed management thinking to produce results far beyond the cost of the initial investment in his services. He truly energises management with conventional best practice ideals whilst imbuing all he meets with an irresistible desire to be carried away with his uncompromising & absolute ethos of improvement and change.
This ability does not come from intellectual horsepower alone but when combined with such a highly motivated and passionate person like Colin it results in something very special and when he is given a team to work with the feedback can be amazing. I have one employee who recently commented that he has learnt more in one hour with Colin than he learnt in many hours spent with a previous supplier of similar services.
To comment based on a qualified personal experience, every time he has had cause to apply himself to my business he has done so without compromise, delivering only the highest standards he is capable of producing. Colin is currently spending time `one-on-one` with one of my key employees to not only develop the individual but to also indirectly help me with succession planning. Allowing me, as a business owner, to withdraw further from the business whilst ensuring my management team continue with the tools needed to run the business whilst maintaining my legacy of work philosophy.
Consequently I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Colin, as a business professional at the top of his game, to anyone or any business in need of change, improvement or succession planning.