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7 - Eric Nicoli CBE P1 - The Music Industry, Management and the food manufacturing industry
In this episode we talk about the following topics and more:
- How Music streaming services have effected the industry
- Advice for someone wanting to join the music industry
- Why he was successful
- The value of university degrees in Business and the music industry
- Management philosophy
- University experience at King’s College London
- Getting a degree vs going strait to work
- Starting out at Rowntree in Marketing
- What are the traits of a hireable person
- What would he say to someone who wasn’t sure about going to University
- What skills should you work on to be more successful
- Public speaking and getting out of your comfort zone
Bio: My Guest today is Eric Nicoli CBE. Eric Received a First Class Degree in Physics form King’s College London. He then took the Food Manufacturing industry by storm, first working at Rowntree’s where he created the Yorkie and Lion Bars. Next he Moved to United Biscuits in 1980 where he climbed the ranks to Group Chief Executive, which he held from 1991 to 1999 prior to his move to EMI. EMI at the time of its break-up in 2012, was the 4th largest record label in the industry. From 1993 till 1999 Eric was Non-executive Director at EMI and in 1999 he was appointed Executive Chairman of the Label. He left the company in 2007. Eric currently hold the following positions; Chairman of Wentworth Media & Arts Ltd and Centtrip, Senior Independent Director of the PGA European Tour and Non Executive Chairman of YO! Sushi. Previously he has also held the following positions: Chairman of the HMV Group, Tussard Group Ltd, Vue Entertainment and uSwitch Ltd, Director at Akazoo, Senior Independent Director at Greencore and Investor and advisor at Fiz.com.
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By Max WyllieIn this episode we talk about the following topics and more:
- How Music streaming services have effected the industry
- Advice for someone wanting to join the music industry
- Why he was successful
- The value of university degrees in Business and the music industry
- Management philosophy
- University experience at King’s College London
- Getting a degree vs going strait to work
- Starting out at Rowntree in Marketing
- What are the traits of a hireable person
- What would he say to someone who wasn’t sure about going to University
- What skills should you work on to be more successful
- Public speaking and getting out of your comfort zone
Bio: My Guest today is Eric Nicoli CBE. Eric Received a First Class Degree in Physics form King’s College London. He then took the Food Manufacturing industry by storm, first working at Rowntree’s where he created the Yorkie and Lion Bars. Next he Moved to United Biscuits in 1980 where he climbed the ranks to Group Chief Executive, which he held from 1991 to 1999 prior to his move to EMI. EMI at the time of its break-up in 2012, was the 4th largest record label in the industry. From 1993 till 1999 Eric was Non-executive Director at EMI and in 1999 he was appointed Executive Chairman of the Label. He left the company in 2007. Eric currently hold the following positions; Chairman of Wentworth Media & Arts Ltd and Centtrip, Senior Independent Director of the PGA European Tour and Non Executive Chairman of YO! Sushi. Previously he has also held the following positions: Chairman of the HMV Group, Tussard Group Ltd, Vue Entertainment and uSwitch Ltd, Director at Akazoo, Senior Independent Director at Greencore and Investor and advisor at Fiz.com.