MEET THE JUDGES
Paul Derry, Former Owner, ASL
Paul has racked up almost four decades in the industry and has extensive experience managing and growing large sales teams in the office equipment sector.
The highlights of his career include a spell at Pitney Bowes, managing sales in a small dealership, before moving over to Canon’s National Accounts team. Paul’s next move saw him take on a management role at Annodata and in 2009 he purchased ASL where he served as Group Sales Director and owner for 14 years.
Paul left ASL in March 2023, during his tenure the business grew from £5m turnover to £50m, completed 16 acquisitions and built a 200-strong staff.