RANK HOVIS GROUP – British Bakeries
“Learning programmes delivered by Buffin Learning have enabled us to achieve considerable commitment and influence during change producing millions on the bottom line at a variety of levels at 18 sites throughout the business.”
“Really excellent tools for use in operations and management – it’s building our culture and producing amazing results.”
Bob King – Operations Director British Bakeries and Le Pain Croustillant
“All the training and technology in the world won’t buy you success if your people are not on board.
Buffin Learning energised a committed workforce and got them thinking of their work in terms of OUR
business and that is a priceless commodity.”
Nigel Dalmon, London based food operations executive on receiving the top three manufacturing awards in the group for outstanding performance, British Bakeries
ASTRA TECH INTERNATIONAL
”Buffin’s Peak Performance Learning Programmes ‘Keeping Ahead of the Game’ delivered at the Marbella Sales Conference gave us the vision and focus to produce the results in 2004 we wanted! Outstanding performance.”
Rod Seaden, M.D.
WILHELMSEN – BARBER BLUE SEA, U.S. – OSLO NORWAY SHIPPING
“All our sales offices in the Middle East and Far East report great results from the programme, especially at a time of great competitive activity.”
J. Jorgenson, Vice President
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS,U.K.
“The programme entitled ‘Handling Challenging Employees’ made me think completely differently,improved my approach and prepared me for more responsibility for the future. I feel so confident.”
Kirsty Ward, Head of Customer Service
B.A.T. (British American Tobacco)
“Productivity in our first line team increased five-fold after our team learning experience with the Buffin team.”
Chris York, Site Manager
RUTH WHIPPMAN – BBC Producer, The Money Programme
“Motivation learning is a huge challenge in industry – we chose to profile Buffin Learning because they get results and have a reputation for presenting upbeat learning programmes people enjoy.”
GOLDEN WEST FOOD SERVICING McDONALDS, U.K.
“Performance service levels went from 80s to high 90s in three months. The learning programme saved the contract.”
Paul Harbottle, Operations Director
CHILDREN WITH LEUKAEMIA
Support from Buffin Learning Foundation
Childrens’ Annual Party, Battersea Power Station 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
“Huge, huge thanks for your talent and time in helping to entertain and educate our children with your marionettes. Your support in this way means a great deal to us and the children love you for it.”
Ann Amaya Torres, Chairman
TIGER OA TS – Johannesburg – South Africa
“Comprehensive professional and leading edge facilitation techniques and methods provided our top level people a development strategy prior to the election. It really paid off and helped plans in the culture move forward.”
Paul Vet, Operations Director
S.S.P. MANCHESTER AIRPORT (Airport Division)
“Fantastic programme delivered – huge return on investment. This needs to go across the whole business.”
Chris Power, Site Director, Manchester
S.S.P. AIR UK DIVISION
“Huge value achieved. Helped ownership and responsibility at all levels to drive results.”
Richard Tindale, Operations Director
S.S.P. WATERLOO STATION (Rail Division)
“Great results, best performance in the business, coming from 30 different nationalities – now less absenteeism and more creativity – the place is alive! Top award for producing the performance matrix, one of the best ideas (top ten) selected for use across the globe.”
Alan Holmes, General Manager
THE ENGLAND CRICKET BOARD (ECB)
“The ECB national coaches benefited from the Buffin Learning experience and I feel that the principles of the process will lead to a raised level of awareness among coaches at all levels.”
Gordon Lord, Coach Educational Manager
BURTON GROUP - BRITAIN’S ANSWER TO JAPAN’S KAIZEN
“We are delighted at the way David Buffin’s ‘Think Kit’ hexagon ideas-generated processes and ‘Action Kit’ encouraged all our managers to contribute and own the outcome. Contributions have given incredible sales results – 110 percent successful.”
Roger Moore, Group Director
RHM FLO UR MILLS
“As employees we have moved from being laggards to role models for the group. We have got on this train and are not going to turn back. Commercial results achieved have been the fastest I have ever seen.”
On being presented with the Innovation Award by Sir John Harvey Jones
Bob Chorley, Southern Director, Rank Hovis Flour Mills
PILSBURY (U.S.) – Saudi Arabia GRAIN SILOS
“Passion, energy and drive are the ingredients of the Buffin Learning formula in producing the results in a demanding environment.”
Graham Hatcher, International H.R. and Administrations Director, Minneapolis
TEREX Corporation
“Buffin Leadership International developed the top management team and the workforce delivering greater business results. Facilitation skills were first class.”
Doug Taylor, UK Regional HR Director
LANSDOWN VETERINARY SERVICES - Southwest Operations
“Buffin Leadership International helped unite our team and made a huge difference.”
Diederick Opperman, Owner Managing Director
HALL MARK MEAT HYGİENE
Servicing the Government Meat Hygiene Service
“Enabled us to achieve new contracts through improved teamwork and higher management performance.”
Paul Mitchell, Veterinary Services Director
BALMORAL GROUP
“Buffin has made a huge difference, especially confidence and teamwork in our management teams.
He impressed our board.”
James Milne, Chairman & Managing Director
