London 2012 blog

The Olympic and Paralympic Games mean everything to everyone, and I am very excited that they are coming to the UK. The Games don’t just present a challenge for the athletes, but they also present a challenge for us. We can’t compete in the Games as athletes, but we can get involved in so many other ways, and the London 2012 Business Network showed us how we can make this happen.

I went to the Perth London 2012 Business Network roadshow last week to find out how my specialist wood machinists business can get involved and find out about opportunities for the London 2012 Games. The calibre of the people presenting was outstanding and they had the literature to support it, but what really made things clear for me was the one-to-one session that I had with Lee Taylor (Supply Chain Manager). He cleared up any uncertainties that I had and gave me the confidence that they not only have the system in place to bring these opportunities to people, but they have the people in place to ensure that it will happen.

I really feel confident that we have the right companies and the right people running the show – London 2012 have chosen to partner with blue chip companies that have proven records of success – a perfect example of how it should be done.

I really appreciate the effort that has been made to let people know about the opportunities early. Often in this industry we find out about opportunities too late. London 2012 have brought the road show to Scotland now the people have to make the effort to grasp the opportunities. I recommend that other businesses take the opportunity to attend the road show in their area.