1. What does an average day look like in your work with Signature?
I’m normally in the office by 7am and catch up with overnight email, many of our clients are from overseas and time zones differ quite significantly, you never know what you will receive and from where. A typical day will have a number of scheduled meetings either with internal members of the team or from companies that may be coming in to consider working with us, perhaps on affiliate programmes. The day would often include working with the various departments, marketing, accounts, sales, IT as well as the owner of the business. I would generally leave the office by 7pm although the exception would be Tuesdays where I collect my son from After School Club at 5pm, pictured here when I brought him down to see ‘daddy’s supercars!’
2. You’re in charge of recruitment for Signature, is a passion for cars an important quality that you look for?
Yes I think a passion for cars is important, it certainly helps people retain product knowledge if they are “petrol heads” or at least have a love of performance cars.
3. What other qualities are important to be a successful member of the team?
Our business is all about people, self-starters, problem solvers, a very good telephone manner, if we are providing the car and the service, don’t be afraid to ask for the order.
4. What’s your favourite aspect of your job?
The potential for growth, we are a young dynamic operation and the coming years look extremely exciting as the country and world economies continue to recover.
5. What are your top marques cars from the fleet?
Aston Martin, Porsche, Bentley
6. You work closely with the self-drive team and chauffeur team. How do the services differ, and what qualities do they share?
Service and professional pride in what we do drives (excuse the pun) both operations. Essentially we provide the very best cars with or without Chauffeurs so they are very similar really.
7. If you could take one of these away for a weekend, what would it be and where would you go?
Aston Martin DB9 Volante, take to the long winding roads in the West Country, Devon and Cornwall.
8. You work on projects such as corporate hire programmes – what are the benefits for companies of using Signature’s service?
The choice of cars, there is always something a little different, a one stop shop for all of your transportation needs.
9. As Commercial Director you can give us the inside scoop – what’s the next big thing for Signature?
We have just taken on board Bizhan Jeddi as Development Director, this guy adores cars and is top draw. You will see more innovation both at home and overseas with Bizhan on board.
10. What three things could you not live without?
Marmite, Tuesday night football and my family of course.
11. Who inspires you?
Richard Branson
David Beckham
12. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Can’t remember but golf professional would have been high up there.
13. If you had not been in this profession, what might you like to have done?
Professional footballer or golfer for sure.