BUSINESS SUCCESS
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Better teams build better futures JAMES MORTON, CEO of MBM Omega, has navigated a whirlwind six months for the company, marked by significant achievements and strategic shifts
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As we approach the halfway mark
e sat down with
the norm – we realised that we can’t rely
James to talk about
on that recurring business like before, so
the importance of
got involved in much more marketing and
adaptability in the face
promotional activity – all of which is very
of unpredictable trading
important alongside diversification into
been your business focus this year?
other categories and services.
“One of the things we’re focusing on this
conditions and priorities and strategies for steering the company through changing times. It’s been a busy six months for
MBM Omega. Now we’re at the midpoint of the year, can you
tell us what that 2023 to 2024
of 2024, it’s a natural time for
reflection on both professional and personal achievements. What has
As a business we had some real
year is rebuilding. The past few years has
highs. We worked hard to win ourselves a
given us a golden opportunity to develop
position on a framework for a large housing
a new structure and team with the future
association for refurbishments, which is an
in mind, without being constrained with a
area that we diversified into a number of
traditional model or set up.
years ago. The other big achievement for us
For example, virtual meetings have
transition has been like?
was entering and winning the SME Surrey
become a very acceptable form of meeting
“I think 2023 was a challenging year, because
Sustainability award in November. We were
people - so whereas in the past we might
we all realised there’s a new reality post-
shortlisted in September and went to the
have been constrained by geography, now
COVID and post-Brexit and that’s had
award ceremony which was held at Epsom
that barrier has been removed, allowing
an impact on current trading conditions.
Downs racecourse in November. We were
us to look for new business nationwide.
Unpredictable trading patterns are becoming
delighted and very honoured to win.”
We’ve had six new recruits this year already
[22] JUNE 2024
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