Reading Business Lunch

This event has already taken place.

Date: 22/09/2010

Times: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Penta Hotel Reading, Oxford Road, READING, Berks, RG1 7RH

Price: Please call 01753 870500 or see below for further information

More Information:

Get a regular date in your diary for a business lunch as the Chamber of Commerce hosts its premier Reading event. Taking place every 4th Wednesday of the month, this lunch time event slots neatly into the business day and provides the ideal opportunity for you to meet fellow professionals in a town centre location.

Complimented by professional business speakers, this lunch can also become a valuable source of business intelligence; helping you build on the knowledge and skills that you need.
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Speaker: Alex Tatham, Sales & Marketing Director – Westcoast Limited
Topic: Growing I.T. Privately!

Westcoast Ltd is the 6th largest privately owned company headquartered in the Thames Valley with revenues of C.£650m in 2009.

The company wholesales IT products to retailers, resellers and manufacturers from warehouses in Theale, Nottingham, Milton Keynes and Dublin.

The IT market effects everyone – as one of the UK’s largest wholesalers, Westcoast is a great benchmark of the state of the industry and of investment as a whole. As a private company that has grown over 25 years in the Thames Valley, the Westcoast story has lessons for all. Alex’s presentation will cover 2 key topic areas:

The state of the I.T. market at present – what is going well and who is going well.

The joys and pains of being a private company – why Westcoast is successful.

For more information about the presenters organization click here
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There is no parking at the hotel, the nearest town centre car parks are situated at the Broad Street Mall more info and Q-Park more info

Deadline for bookings is 12.00pm on the day before the event. However, we will endeavour to take bookings after this, but will not be able to guarantee bookings or inclusion on our guest lists. If you would like to book after this time please call 01753 870500 for further information

Guest list & name badge provided on arrival.
NB: PREPAYMENT IS ESSENTIAL FOR ALL EVENT BOOKINGS