In Memoriam: Tony Brown
Editor’s Note: Anthony Charles Brown, the chairman and owner of Bisley, died at the age of 86 on April 4th. Anna King, founder and director of London-based public relations firm Informare, shares her reflections below. Tony was a remarkable person, respected in the world of contract furniture as a man of great integrity, who built the hugely successful manufacturing business Bisley on a foundation of hard work and investment, coupled with enormous respect and care for the circa 1,000 people he ultimately employed. Under his leadership, Bisley expanded massively in line with the growth of the knowledge sector and its requirement for offices; the company now inhabits a 17-acre site in Newport, South Wales, where it manufactures both steel and wood products to serve the workplace and home office, and has become synonymous with innovation and quality. My relationship with Bisley and Mr. Brown (because the two are quite synonymous …
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