In this week's episode we speak to Lee-J Walker, joint MD at TheBusinessDesk.com.
Lee explains to us the essential business skills learnt from being an engineer AND an army reservist, the importance of understanding different cultures when doing business internationally and, from his own experiences, what to look out for when doing an MBO.
He also tells us why 3.5million people per year read the BusinessDesk.com, what their business mode is (its ACE by the way), and how The Business Desk was affected by, and then responded to, the COVID pandemic..
INTRODUCING LEE-J WALKER
Lee-J Walker is an experienced senior manager who has worked across the UK and the Middle East within the world of on-line advertising and recruitment. Prior to joining TheBusinessDesk.com, Lee-J was based in Dubai working for the $22bn turnover global recruitment company Manpower Inc as the regional group sales manager for the Gulf, more forward to now, he heads up the commercial and financial operations for TheBusinessDesk.com, the leading regional digital business news media that provides daily, weekly and as it happens business news to senior executives across the North, Midlands and South West.
Lee-J is hugely experienced at driving revenues, operations and his Linkedin bio says he ‘makes things happen!’
In his personal time, he used to take to the more adventures of life, including travelling, mountaineering, completing Ironman triathlons and cycling but nowadays opts more for fine dining, walking and pub lunches. He also spends a considerable amount of time helping charities raise funds and raises tens of thousands each year across TheBusinesDesk events but also sits as a board member of the Firecracker ball which is responsible for raising hundreds of thousands each year for Barnardos.
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