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we will be professional, positive
and passionate about what we do.”
Associates
John
Donnelly – Innovate for Success
Biography
Entrepreneur and Ex Managing Director of First Choice Retail. John was the Mastermind behind the revolutionary ‘Holiday Hypermarket’ concept. Taking the original pilot idea from the corner of a Co-op food store to 38 full blown 10,000 sq. ft superstores in 3 years and selling them to First Choice Group for £55 million.
Passionate about innovation and focus on the customer, John is a model example of how to take on and beat National (High Street names) companies.
With a career spanning 30 years in Senior Management with HP Sauce, Co-op Retail, Co-op Travel and Littlewoods he has a very impressive track record for producing innovation with results, a rare combination.
He started out as a professional footballer with Aston Villa FC and Norwich City and has carried the desire and will to win into his business life whilst keeping his feet firmly on the ground.
His talks on innovation are inspirational and practical, using real life examples to convey a powerful message to the audience in a humorous and thought provoking delivery.
He approached innovation and business development truly from the customers perspective and offers ‘out of the box’ stimulating ideas that get people thinking.
John has shared the stage with numerous high profile business leaders and personalities not least his performance to an audience of 2,000 people at the International ABTA conference in Kos with Alistair Stewart, Stephan Pilcher Chief Executive of C+N Touristic, Sir Tom Farmer Quickfit. Peter Long Chief Executive of First Choice, Helen Baker MD LastMinute.Com, Charles Gurassa Chief Executive of Thomson Holiday Group and Frank Carson.
He is currently driving yet another unique business concept and will share his latest innovative ideas and plans with your audience.
In short John is engaging stimulating and inspiring which will leave the audience tuned into innovation with a ‘can do’ approach for their business.
This is a rare opportunity to hear someone who has a real world approach to business excellence from Marketing to customer delivery.
