The Brighton Chamber Podcast

The 'Bus journey' Breakfast, 29th June 2013


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What advice would you give new Manchester United Manager David Moyes? There's one man in this city very well placed to answer that question: Martin Harris. He's just taken on the post of MD at Brighton and Hove Buses; 'the bus industry equivalent of following Sir Alex at Old Trafford'.
Roger French made Brighton and Hove Buses the most successful 'club' in the 'premier league' of British bus companies so, like Moyes, Martin says he expects the two most common phrases he'll hear for many months will be "big shoes to fill" and "tough act to follow".
He shares the same values as both French and Ferguson: loyalty, taking the long view and working strategically but he already has exciting plans to build the company further, improve customer service and to introduce new innovations. At this breakfast we hear how Martin plans to balance keeping the faith of the existing faithful whilst bringing his own stamp and style increasingly into play.
Martin already has fourteen years experience of
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