Leading questions

Posted on 4 Aug 2011 by The Manufacturer

The departure of a popular leader can leave a crippling vacuum in a company, wrong-footing strategic direction and unsettling staff. Not so for DavyMarkham however, as Jane Gray finds out.

When TM last profiled heavy engineering firm DavyMarkham in April 2010 the company had a truly inspirational story of transformation to tell. From a situation in 2006 where business was weak, morale low and an aging workforce was making crucial skills critically endangered, the company has undergone a dramatic reversal of prospects. This turnaround was…

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