Philip Westhead

Philip is well placed to understand the needs of SMEs having started his career by setting up, growing and running his own business with 15 employees on two sites. Then followed 30 years with a global brand. This lent experience in sales, marketing, training on sales and sales management roles. He gained joint bidding experience in a small multinational software company. More recently, he has undertaken consultancy as a sole trader, offering services including sales management training. Industry standard best practice and direct SME experience have given Philip an understanding of the challenges facing small businesses and potential routes to performance improvement.