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NAME: Sailesh Popat COMPANY: Schmidt Milton Keynes JOB TITLE: Director
WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND? I started my career in a family business, specialising in property renovation. I moved to the motor trade as a technician and worked my way up to become aftersales director and then on to become dealer principle. It’s been an interesting journey.
WHAT DOES YOUR COMPANY DO? We supply bespoke kitchens and interior solutions for both private and commercial clients.
HOW DID IT ALL START? I first discovered Schmidt three years ago when a friend wanted to buy a kitchen; we went to a showroom and I loved the products. The more I learned about the company the more I knew I had to be involved and bring Schmidt to Milton Keynes, and now here we are!
WHAT’S YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT SO FAR? Starting at the bottom and working my way up to now owning my own business.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST RISK YOU’VE EVER TAKEN – AND DID IT WORK OUT? Moving from the motor trade back to my roots with my own business.
WHAT HAS SURPRISED YOU MOST IN YOUR JOB? That above all else, the consumer requires good, old-fashioned trust, honesty and integrity from the people they work with. I’m proud that Schmidt do this a first-class service.
‘THE CONSUMER REQUIRES GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED TRUST, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY’
WHICH BUSINESS PERSON OR COMPANY DO YOU MOST ADMIRE, AND WHY? Alan Sugar. We’ve taken the same sort of path by starting at the bottom and working up.
WHAT EXCITING PROJECTS IS YOUR ORGANISATION WORKING ON? We are offering made-to-measure kitchens and interior solutions, with an exclusive discount for fellow chamber members.
WHAT MADE YOU JOIN MILTON KEYNES CHAMBER? The help and support provided for local businesses is unrivalled. We know we have access to all kinds of services that will help us grow, and that the Chamber will support us every step of the way.
T: 01908 035770 E:
sailesh@schmidt-milton-keynes.com W:
www.home-design.com
Would you like your business to have a presence in Northamptonshire? Northamptonshire Chamber of
Commerce covers around a third of the county’s workforce. Milton Keynes Chamber offers its members the opportunity to expand their network of contacts by offering a membership to Northamptonshire Chamber at a 75% discount. Dual membership also gives you more networking and marketing opportunities to help you establish and maintain a presence in Northamptonshire.
To take advantage of the offer, or for more information, call Milton Keynes Chamber on 01908 547820.
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For full details of all the benefits available to chamber members, visit:
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AXA PPP HEALTHCARE Chamber membership gives businesses access to Personal Business Assistance and Health at Hand at no additional cost. Sign up to a Chamber Business Healthcare plan and receive up to 50% discount off Chamber membership for three years.
CHAMBER FX Exclusive foreign exchange member package offering free health check, low transfer fees and free account opening. Key benefits include bank-beating exchange rates.
CHAMBER HEALTH PLAN Provided by Westfield Health, Chamber Primary Health Plan can give members cover from just £5.57 per employee, per month.
CHAMBER PROTECTION This includes four services: Chamber HR, Chamber Health & Safety, Chamber Legal and Chamber Tax. They include an advice line covering HR, employment law, legal, health & safety, tax and VAT, legal and health & safety documents and legal expenses insurance cover.
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