
Chronological:-
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1978-79 |
Qualified mechanic, Club Rally driver |
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1980-83 |
Public relations for Ford & Datsun in the World Rally Championship |
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1984 |
Joined Williams Grand Prix Engineering as Sponsorship Co-ordinator |
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1985-88 |
Sponsorship Manager McLaren International F1 Team |
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1989-91 |
Commercial / board Director TWR Silk Cut Jaguar Team |
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1992-96 |
Director of Sponsorship & Marketing Williams F1 Team |
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1996 |
Formed Richard West Associates Ltd |
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2000-04 |
Series Administrator British Touring Car Championship |
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2005 |
Published “Performance at the Limit - Business Lessons from |
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2007 |
BBC World TV Series consultant and presenter for “Formula for Success” based on above book |
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2007 |
Appointed a Visiting Fellow to the Cranfield University School of Management |
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2008 |
Currently writing 2nd edition of “Performance at the Limit”, due for publication March 2009, and working on over 30 keynote speaking engagements throughout the year |
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2009 |
Major speaking and training work with BVT Surfacefleet, Lloyd’s Banking Group, RBS, CEDA, HSBC, Mitie Engineering and Cranfield School of Management, and the continued development of new and dynamic training programmes |
richard west - keynote speaker, presenter and facilitator
profile:
versatile and entertaining speaker with extensive formula 1 and international commercial business experience offering a range of subject matter.
speaks with knowledge, passion and enthusiasm on the subjects of "the attributes of leadership", "building & maintaining high performance business teams" and “accepting and managing change”.
