Bibby and Oglesby top IoD bill
SIR Michael Bibby, managing director of logistics group Bibby Line, and Bruntwood chairman Michael Oglesby, head the bill for this year’s Institute of Directors’ North West annual conference.
The event, at the Lowry Hotel in Salford on May 14, will also feature Ian Brown of Blackburn wallpaper specialist Graham & Brown, and Matthew Kimpton-Smith, chief executive of Northwich manufacturer the Cygnet Group.
During the conference Sir Michael and Mr Oglesby will discuss their careers with Adam Soliman, founder and managing director of Warrington-based organic tea firm Charbrew, and Carrie Green, founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association.
Darrell Matthews, regional director of IoD North West, said: “We have assembled a great line-up for this year’s annual conference, with some of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in the region sharing the stage. These business leaders will be revealing the secrets of their success, but they will also be reflecting on challenges they have faced and how they over came them.
“In times like these, with the economy still struggling, these stories will resonate with our members.Businesspeople like Sir Michael Bibby and Michael Oglesby are proof of what you can achieve if you believe in your business.”
Sir Michael joined Bibby in 1992 as finance director following several years as a chartered accountant and later at Unilever. The Liverpool-based firm is now one of the largest businesses in the region. Chris Oglesby founded Manchester-based Bruntwood in 1978. The company, still family-owned, is now one of the leading property owners in the North, with more than 100 sites worth more than £1bn.
