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David Costello: Howarth Franchising
David Costello is a Senior Consultant with Howarth Franchising UK, the York-based franchise consultancy and training group, for whom he runs the London office. He joined Howarth in 2004 after a banking career during which he held the post of Franchise Manager, and later Head of Franchising, at the UK’s leading bank in the franchise sector. In his present role he assists businesses in setting up franchises or converting existing networks to franchised operations. He is a recognised authority on business planning, franchise finance and structures. David has been a speaker at franchising seminars at home and abroad, been interviewed on TV and radio on franchise-related issues and written numerous articles for the national and trade press.

Chris Billington–Hughes: Results Corporation
Chris Billington Hughes is a Director of Results Corporation PLC a company that has been in the UK for more than 10 years helping businesses of all kinds to get more value from their marketing and sales strategies.

Chris has a passion for what an effective marketing strategy can deliver for you in your business. He keeps things to a practical and usable level, employing only strategies and processes that have been proven to work … no opinion and no theory … all measurable and quantifiable.

Having working with some 117 different industries and professions, Chris's skill base has been used to good effect by companies both large and small, many of which you would recognise, companies such as Lloyds TSB, Hoselock, Chem Dry, Barclays Bank, Kall Kwik, The IoD and Enterprise plc, as well as numerous small and medium size companies all over the UK.

Before joining Results Corporation Chris spent a number of years working in America with various organisations in Creative Design, Training, Presentation and Marketing.

Mark McCormack: Strategic Planning Solutions
Mark has 20 years of business experience in B2B Marketing and General Management. With a strong track record running growing, profitable businesses, Mark works throughout the UK on Marketing and Business Development projects as part of the SPS network of consultants. He has operated across Europe and Australasia, in both large and medium sized companies and regularly publishes articles on a range of management and marketing topics. As well as running his own business website, Mark is a moderator on several prominent global marketing forums and sites.

Andy Lindsay: Accsys Design
Andy and his team front the website side of the business. Accsysdesign develop websites for many different types of clients. The team have been creating websites for more than 10 years and have seen the internet develop from very simple fan sites to the multi million pound industry it is today. When not in front of their computers most of Accsysdesign are playing loud guitars.

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