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Tell us a little bit about you and your companyI am the Building Manager of The Lightbox, a multi-let office building on Willoughby Road within the Southern Business Area. I’ve been working at The Lightbox since 2018. Can you give us some background to your working career?My career began in social care, where I started

Tell us a little bit about you and your companyI work within the John Lewis Partnership, which comprises two divisions and has a strong presence on the high street. We operate over 250 Waitrose grocery stores and more than 30 department stores across the UK. Can you give us some background to your working career?I’ve

Tell us a little bit about you and your company I am a Director at UK Business Advisors, where I provide business advice, coaching and mentoring to varying businesses in the BID area. Can you give us some background to your working career? I started my career at 16 as an apprentice technician with the

Tell us a little bit about you and your companyI work for SEGRO, a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) specialising in owning and developing industrial and logistics space. Our UK portfolio spans the South East and the Midlands, with offices in seven other European countries. I’ve been with SEGRO for nearly 12 years, based in

Tell us a little bit about you and your company In my full-time role, I’m the Business Development Manager for Corps Security, one of the oldest security companies in the world. Originally founded to support military veterans, Corps is a social enterprise and last year alone we donated £200,000 to charity. Additionally, I currently serve

Tell us a little bit about you and your company I’m the Senior Placemaking Manager for Frasers Property UK, owners of Maxis in Bracknell. We’re part of Frasers Property Limited, a multinational company headquartered in Singapore. Our focus is on creating sustainable, engaging places that support thriving business communities. Can you give us some background

Tell us a little bit about you and your company I work for Midwich, one of the largest audio-visual distribution companies in the UK and globally. We operate across almost every continent, supplying anything and everything to do with audio and visual technology. Here in Bracknell, we mainly focus on LED video screens for airports,

Tell us a little bit about yourselfI retired in 2016 after a long career. Before retiring, I worked for 20 years at the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) in Crowthorne as the Director of Infrastructure. My work focused on researching roads and railways and finding better ways to build and maintain them. Can you give us