ACCO Brands will welcome a network of industry leaders and special guest speaker, Baroness Karren Brady, to its UK and Ireland event at the Jaguar Experience Centre in Birmingham, Wednesday 14th March 2018.

The event is a chance for ACCO Brands to present its plans for the future, and showcase some of its leading brands, such as Rexel, Nobo, Leitz, GBC and Kensington, which will be presented by Regional Marketing Manager, Elisabete Wells. Guests will also hear from Regional Vice President, UK and Ireland, Mark Wilkinson, and Country Manager, David Richardson, on how partners can work alongside ACCO Brands to maximise sales in 2018, and their thoughts and predictions on what the office products industry will look like over the next year. 

ACCO Brands will also welcome guests to view and try the entire new product range for 2018, as well as existing products from their best-selling ranges. An exclusive preview of the 2019 market leading product innovations will also be revealed.

Mark Wilkinson, Regional Vice President, UK and Ireland said, “we are very much looking forward to welcoming our guests to this exciting and unique event. Our relationships with our industry partners are vital to us and this event will present an opportunity to share our plans with them, as well as providing an enjoyable day for all.

“The Jaguar Experience Centre is the perfect setting for our event, as the lean manufacturing employed by Jaguar resonates strongly with ACCO Brands’ manufacturing ethos and strategy, and it will be fascinating to see this in action.”

The event will appropriately focus on the key to outstanding performance, including what makes an iconic brand, and how a portfolio of trusted and innovative brands can add value and grow sales and profitability for resellers and the wider industry. Guests will be treated to a talk from business leader, Baroness Karren Brady, who will utilise her extensive knowledge and experience to share her thoughts on the importance of the role of brands within business.

Mark added, “our guest speaker, Baroness Karren Brady, embodies the innovative and entrepreneurial drive that is so key to the values of ACCO Brands and we can’t wait to learn her thoughts on creating a leading brand.”

There will also be an opportunity for guests to tour the Jaguar F-TYPE factory and observe the details that make a difference, such as the Jaguar Intelligent Aluminium Architecture, and the assembly line of over 100 robots working in perfect harmony.