Sir Peter Rigby to speak at CMI’s 21st Annual Crystal Lecture, ‘Creating a World Class Business from Scratch’, at Wolverhampton on 23rd October 2014

The CMI say, “We would be delighted if you (and any guest you may wish to invite) could join us at the Crystal Lecture entitled “Creating a World Class Business from Scratch”, to hear the presentation and participate in a discussion on: The importance of a clear vision in building a substantial business, how real Entrepreneurial skills provide competitive advantage, highlighting secrets of success and how to re-set perceptions on Entrepreneurship and its contribution to British economic growth.

Speaker - Sir Peter Rigby

Sir Peter is the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Rigby Group, which he founded in 1975 with £2,000 savings, the parent company for a portfolio of privately owned and highly successful businesses operating across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Diversifying from its origins as a principally technology-led business, Rigby Group has evolved - through smart, strategic acquisitions - into a £1.8 billion portfolio business. With two generations of the Rigby family at the helm, Rigby Group has built a distinguished reputation as both an investor and business operator; renowned for its independent thinking, seamless execution and a peerless approach to acquiring and nurturing businesses to unleash their potential.

Date: 23 October 2014

Start Time: 6:00 PM

End Time: 8:30 PM

Capacity: 300

Venue: Millennium City Building, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton

Questions about this event should be addressed to Events Administration at event.adminstration@managers.org.uk or by telephone on 01536 207461.