BUSINESS NEWS New manager
joins Chamber Melanie Halstead (pictured) has joined Birmingham Chamber as a business development manager. She has run her own business for
over six years, contributing in the field of e-sourcing (powered by Scanmarket) to drive cost and process efficiencies, professional training and adult education, business development strategy, proposition design and general procurement consultancy. Melanie has delivered key global
projects in both the private and public sector for multiple clients across varied sectors and sizes.
and to celebrate it is appealing for travel tales from the city - with the best real-life stories receiving a year’s free coach travel. In 1972 you could travel to 185 locations from Birmingham; today there are over 228 available. Coach travel has changed beyond recognition in the last four decades but the nation still loves a trip on a National Express coach – with around two million journeys taken from Birmingham every year. National Express' group head
Coach travel tales sought B
irmingham-based National Express is clocking up its 40th birthday this autumn
On the buses: an original coach at Birmingham Coach Station
office is based at Birmingham Coach Station. The company's call centre - which receives over one million enquiries annually - is also based in the city. Andrew Cleaves, managing
director of National Express, said: “For 40 years National Express has called Birmingham its home and welcomed millions of visitors to the coach station." In 1972 a coach journey from London to Birmingham
we’re looking for real-life stories about travelling across Britain by coach. Perhaps you met the love of your life
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‘We want to hear from people as passionate about travelling Britain as we are’
would cost £1.20 – equivalent to £13.37. Today the same journey starts from £5.50. Andrew added: "To celebrate our landmark birthday
on a National Express journey, have visited every seaside town in Britain or clocked up thousands of miles exploring the country. “We want to hear from people as passionate about
travelling Britain as we are and the best stories will get a year’s free travel.”
To take part visit
www.nationalexpress.com/40
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