b'CLOSING REMARKSThis partnership provides training resources andSYNDEO INSTITUTE expertise for our members to enhance the skills ofPARTNERS WITH FCS TO their management and leadership teams."EMPOWER INNOVATIONBUILDING UTILITY PLAYERS FOR A CHANGING INDUSTRY What distinguishes this expansion is its focus on developing "utility players"leaders who can navigateOur members are all busy uncertainty and drive innovation across changing roles and responsibilities. As Cunningham explains, these arerunning businesses which professionals who can "bring principles with them that are then adaptable to different circumstanceshave technical innovation and different technologies." In an era where leaders increasingly manage teams outside their core expertise,at their core, and in order to this adaptability is essential. grow they need to be at the The timing is strategic. Post-pandemic and post-Brexit,top of their game in a highly the UK government actively encourages innovation and entrepreneurial thinking to drive economic growth. "Thecompetitive environment. pressure is on those big incumbent businesses to thinkThis partnership provides a bit more like the smaller ones," Cunningham observes. "That\'s where Syndeo Institutes Intrapreneurshiptraining resources and Academy starts to feature quite heavily." expertise for our members As Syndeo Institute looks toward the next 40 years,to enhance the skills of Formica emphasizes the importance of bridging past and future: "My hope is that we can, through ourtheir management and programming, keep the spirit of our roots alive. I want to keep the excitement about the people who built thisleadership teams.industry and connected the globe going for another 40 years." David Alldritt The Syndeo Institute UK and European expansionChairman, Federation represents more than geographic growth. It\'s aboutof Communication Services carrying forward four decades of industry wisdom while adapting to serve tomorrow\'s connectivityFederation of Communication Services leaders, domestically and around the world. Its about the enduring grit and perseverance of an industry of(FCS) is the not-for-profit industry go-getters. Its about a global future that connects us all. association for companies delivering professional voice and data communications solutions to business and public sector customers in the UK. Camilla Formica Whatever the delivery platformChief Program Officer,radio, mobile, copper, or fiberthe FCS Mission is to champion and defend the Syndeo Institute role of the professional communications provider/managed service provider in the converging market place. Paul CunninghamFounder and Principal, Blue Barn Consulting Ltd. 23'