Farnham-based Lee Walton joined the Auditel
Cost Management Franchise in May this year. Prior to this, Lee was
the Managing Director and Owner of Probeck Ltd, an Association
Management and Events Organising company, for nearly 20 years. Lee
planned trade shows, conferences and banquets for up to 1,200
guests, all over Europe and in such places as Shanghai, Bangkok,
Singapore, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Asked why he chose Auditel, Lee said that he had been
impressed with the image portrayed by the media, the website and
the collateral. “I went to The Franchise Show at Olympia and heard
their Managing Director speaking at one of the seminars. I had
thought the days of running my own business had come to a natural
end and I wanted to do something else in a white collar,
business-to-business environment.
“I was influenced by the success of franchising and picked out
Auditel
as being a ‘stand out’ operation. The examples of savings were
impressive. I just wish that while I had been running my company
and indeed, in my manufacturing days, I had thought about using a
service like Auditel's. We had never tried saving money by
outsourcing cost management. I could see an opportunity and I am
going to enjoy enlightening others!
“As a Cost Management Consultant, I am able to call on my past
experiences to select areas where companies need help to reduce
financial waste, introduce efficiencies and therefore, improve
their bottom line profits.”
Lee says that the best part of the training was that for every
question, there seemed to be an answer. “So we were sent away at
the end, with a level of confidence that really makes one happier
about going out into the cold world. I can’t wait!!
Matt Sidwell, the Auditel
UK and Ireland Network Development Director, points out: “According
to Paul Stafford, PR Manager of the British Franchise Association
(bfa), ‘owning and running a franchise business is all about
transferable skills’. Lee’s previous management experience
and that of our other franchisees fit the Auditel business format
perfectly. We harness their skills with our exceptional 5-Year
Mentoring Programme. This includes the professional and technical
know-how of cost management, which enables our franchisees to build
a highly scalable business practice.
“If you are considering a career change, why not book a place
at one of our free Discovery Seminars. Talk to our Franchise
Support Team and ask as many questions as you like. We shall enjoy
meeting you!”
Photo: Lee Walton (pcd©)
About Auditel: Established in 1994, Auditel is the UK and
Ireland’s favourite cost management franchise opportunity with over
200 franchisees. Auditel Affiliates renew their franchises after 5,
10 and now 15 years due to consistently achieving their financial
goals and quality of life. In 2012, Auditel was the Winner of the
bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Award for Outstanding Franchisee
Support and Finalists over the last 5 years in the Franchise
Marketing Awards for Best Marketing Support and Best Website.
