Veka UK’s MD, Dave Jones, joined fellow Lancashire Ambassadors recently to discuss how Lancashire business voices can work together to enhance the reputation of Lancashire as a place to live, visit, work, study and invest.
The inaugural event was hosted by Rachel McQueen, chief executive of Marketing Lancashire. Lancashire Ambassadors are: BAE Systems, Barnfield Construction, Blackburn Rovers FC, Booths, Conlon Construction, Forbes Solicitors, Panaz, Scorpion Automotive and Veka UK.
The ambassadors are said to have had a wide-ranging discussion about the opportunities and challenges faced in their sectors, the diversity of the Lancashire identity, infrastructure, skills and retention and the fast-moving digital landscape; each sharing their views on how these influence and impact on business in Lancashire and how working together to champion the county on a regional, national and international level, they can help bring even greater recognition to the county.
Dave Jones highlighted the need for companies to offer ongoing digital skills training to stay ahead of the curve: “I believe it’s vital for companies to embrace digital skills in order to maintain an ‘edge’ in such a competitive market, and we’re very lucky to have such a wealth of talent, innovation and training opportunities here in Lancashire.”
