Sean Derrig - Franchise Direct
Sean Derrig, Chief Executive Officer of Chemex and former bfa board member, explains the pros and cons of setting up in business. Supported by Peter Ridge, a Chemex franchisee from Buckinghamshire, they were interviewed recently by Monika Cyprys from Franchise Direct.
The interview provides some no nonsense answers to some very pertinent questions. Some of the topics covered are as follows: - The services Chemex provides
- The consultancy role of a Chemex Franchisee
- How is Chemex different
- Staying ahead of the competition
- What makes Chemex an attractive proposition
- Find out about the support Chemex offers
- The challenges of running your own business
- How legislation is good for business
- Chemex ambitions for the future Sean Derrig makes the following comments; "Our franchisees provide hygiene and maintenance programs for all sectors of industry. Food and healthcare are two of the biggest markets. Every business needs cleaning and hygiene products. Our franchisees don't just supply the product, they supply consultancy, it's very difficult to think of a business that doesn't require some kind of cleaning or maintenance, chemical or program and it's a great repeat order business because people use them day-in, day-out." "I think the big difference is because we have national and international coverage we can provide things like, all the wallcharts, all of the compliance data, we can devote a lot of energy to research and development as well to make sure we stay well ahead of the marketplace and make sure that our franchisees can offer the best product and the best service." The video presentation is available in a short version and a full version Other videos include an interview by the bfa of Stephen Crinks, Franchisee of the Year Awards nomination for 2007. Watch the videos on Franchise Direct Download ( short version 5.62 mb ) Download ( long version 22.8 mb ) Nick Stojic - Video Presentation After 22 years with the UK arm of McDonalds Restaurants, Nick Stojic resigned as National Franchising Manager to join Chemex as COO. One of the most widely respected and familiar faces in the UK franchise industry, Stojic has also resigned from the Board of the British Franchise Association to take up his new post.
He said "After 22 years with McDonalds it was probably the biggest decision of my career to join Sean and Melvin, but probably one of the easiest. You can only spend so long telling people the benefits of having your own business through franchising before wanting to do it for yourself. Taking an equity stake in one of Europe's most respected franchise systems has been very exciting. Please click on the link below to view the interview with Nick Stojic from Franchise Key Watch the video on Franchise Key |
