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BQF involved in new BIS initiatives
Fri, 17/02/2012 - 11:08
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Joe Goasdoue, Chief Executive, BQF

Joe Goasdoue, Chief Executive, BQF

The CBI's recent 'Future Champions: Unlocking Growth in the UK's Medium-Sized Businesses' report made the recommendation that the Department for

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Try to be better than yourself
Mon, 06/02/2012 - 12:39
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Victoria Hill, Sales Manager, BQF

Victoria Hill, Sales Manager, BQF

'Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.' So said William Faulkner, American writer and Nobel Prize Laureate.

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Entering the UK Excellence Award makes you truly excellent
Tue, 24/01/2012 - 12:10
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Sue Bagguley, Head of Business Excellence, Siemens Industry Automation & Drive TechnologiesSue Bagguley, Head of Business Excellence, Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies, 2011 UK Excellence Award Winner

There are countless reasons why I would encourage any

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Excellence gives you competitive advantage
Mon, 16/01/2012 - 09:38
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Ian Swain, Sales Director, BQF

Ian Swain, Sales Director, BQF

At first glance, what do Train Operating Companies (TOCs) and the Probation Service have in common? Initially you might think not much.

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The value of being a UK Excellence Award assessor
Thu, 05/01/2012 - 14:57
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Matt Leedham, Head of Business Architecture, Nuclear New Build, EDF EnergyMatt Leedham, Head of Business Architecture, Nuclear New Build, EDF Energy

I see my role as a UK Excellence Award assessor as an important adjunct to my day job - it's definitely a time commitment, but it's well worth it, as I'

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