Meet the Board: Danny Simpson – MID Communications

Introduce yourself – Danny Simpson CEO for the MID Group, Incorporating MID Communications and MID Digital Solutions.  I am also a board member for Cash for Kids charity nationally and locally here in Manchester, Kingfisher learning trust which is a multi-academy trust here in Manchester, along with Pro Manchester and this year I am the current Chair.

Career highlight – Being accredited with investors in people Platinum twice by becoming an employer of choice, being promoted to CEO 7 years ago and being accredited a queens award for voluntary service, while building the largest O2 franchise in the Northwest.

Name three words that describe your personality – Passionate, Driven and positively relentless.

Why did you decide that you wanted to be part of the pro-manchester board – To learn from a group of experts delivering great things for its members that has an appetite to continue to best in class, building my skills and sharing some of my skills to add value where needed and help drive the business further.

What’s the best thing about pro-Manchester – The community of businesses mixed with the diverse set of businesses that allows our businesses and people to learn, grow, develop, and share experiences while building our professional networks that build solid relationships that matter.

What more would you like to see from pro-manchester this year. – Continuing to build networks with a diverse set of events that help businesses and people grow.

What are your priorities for 2024 – continuing to grow our people and business through organic and M&A, personally looking at new professional challenges for myself.

What do you think are the most important things going on in Manchester at the moment? – so many things hard, the continued growth of the city, helping and supporting young people, that we don’t leave people behind while supporting the Mayor with his objectives.

Favourite quote or saying – Pride, Passion, and Persistence.  Its not what happens to us but how we respond that matters, Motivation is wanting to do something, discipline is doing something no matter what.

Favourite meeting place in Manchester – somewhere with parking and that won’t earn you a bus lane ticket to get in or out.

Do you write a blog that you’d like us to share? – no just post every day on linked in.