B4 Cambridge – An introduction to the B4 Community
In this episode of The Business Brunch, B4 ventures beyond Oxfordshire again to introduce two more members from Cambridge – Gareth John and Ollie Lewis.
Gareth John is Chairman of First Intuition, an accountancy training college based in Cambridge. First Intuition has been training accountancy students in East Anglia for AAT, ACCA and CIMA exams for over ten years, with training centres in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Luton, Norwich and Peterborough. Gareth is also the President of the ICAEW in East Anglia.
Gareth talks about how First Intuition have remained busy throughout the last 12 months with increased demand for their services.
Ollie Lewis is an experienced Sales Manager for COEL, bringing innovative office fit outs to Cambridge and the surrounding counties. The team at COEL create exceptional workplaces that inspire workforces, boost employee satisfaction and encourage collaboration.
Ollie talks to B4 about the last year for COEL and how businesses are changing their use of commercial space, using COEL’s expertise. With recent changes in the management structure and ambitious plans for the future, COEL are certainly looking forward to a healthy post-pandemic period of growth.
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