Press Cuttings & Media
Thanks to those who have enquired about articles that feature, mention or are written by me for their interest.
I am happy to speak with journalists on business topics, especially in the procurement, facilities management, supply chain and logistics sectors.
If you are an editor or journalist in need of a quote or would like an interview or contribution please email me at john@thatconsultantbloke.com
At the time of writing all of the links on my press cuttings list are functioning, but some may require you to subscribe to the sites to obtain the full text. I’ll update this list as I track down other links.
Press Cuttings:
The February edition of University News & Insight will carry an article by me on purchasing good practice.
“I Don’t Have My Decision Making Trousers On” is scheduled to be available in print around April 2012.
The January 2012 issue of Football Club Business magazine features an article by me on good practice in purchasing. See pages 40/41.
I will be writing a regular column in FM World magazine’s Opinion section starting in January 2012. Read the first one here. You will also find me quoted in Nick Martindale’s article staring on page 18 of this issue.
My first eBook, “I Don’t Have My Decision Making Trousers On” was published exclusively on Kindle by Amazon in December 2011. A printed version is planned to be available during mid 2012. Click on the Buy My eBook page link above to download your copy.
FM World continue to feature my Monday Musings blog on a regular basis both on their web site and in their fortnightly magazine for facilities management professionals.
Jackie Le Poidevin, editor of LexisNexis publication Facilities Management, covered my interactive session on good practice in FM procurement with the Rising FM group in London on June 2nd and will feature that in an article for the August 2011 issue of Facilities Management.
FM World give me a kind mention in their preview of the Public Procurement Show in London, where I will be speaking on FM procurement good practice, see pages 16/17 of the 2nd June 2011 issue.
In the April 14th 2011 edition of Supply Management magazine, the CIPS journal, I helped out in the Adviser Q&A section. (Unfortunately they spelt my name incorrectly).
The March 2011 issue of Truck & Driver magazine features a tongue in cheek article by me on the life of an agency truck driver.
FM World kindly feature the Monday Musings column in the FacilitiesBlog section on their web site and in the fortnightly magazine that goes to BIFM members and other subscribers.
FM World featured the Monday Musings column of 28 June 2010 on its web front page. You’ll find the full bog on this WordPress site, but the FM World link is: http://www.fm-world.co.uk/comment/blog/could-you-recognise-a-customer-if-you-saw-one/
A feature in the 20 May 2010 issue of FM World magazine where I was quoted on the impact of purchasing in the FM sector http://www.fm-world.co.uk/features/feature-articles/fm-and-procurement/
A report in the November 2009 issue of Swindon Business News on my assisting the British Council with providing strategic purchasing training to the Jordanian Government http://swindon-business.net/index.php/2009/10/30/local-firm-to-assist-jordan-government/
A feature in the 1 September 2009 issue of FM World magazine on a Public vs Private Procurement round table debate organised by BDO Stoy Hayward at which I was one of the invited panel. http://www.fm-world.co.uk/login/?ReturnUrl=/features/roundtables/pound-for-pound/
Editorial in the 15 March 2007 issue of FM World magazine where I was quoted on the 2012 Olympic site project http://www.fm-world.co.uk/login/?ReturnUrl=/news/fm-industry-news/articles/olympics-procurement%3a-look-at-t5/
Editorial in the 25 January 2007 issue of FM World magazine where I was quoted http://www.fm-world.co.uk/login/?ReturnUrl=/news/fm-industry-news/articles/fms%2c-purchasers-need-to-cooperate/
A Day in the Life style feature on me in Romec Business magazine from 2003 http://www.romec.com/pdf/business/issue2/RB2-page14-15.pdf
At the time of writing all of these links are functioning, but some may require you to subscribe to the sites to obtain the full text. I’ll update this list as I track down other links.
Thanks to those who have enquired for their interest. I am happy to speak with journalists on business topics, especially in the procurement, facilities management, supply chain and logistics sectors.
