Gerry Dowds joins Pareto following 20 years at The Forum of Private Business in England and Scotland where he held various positions including that of Sales and Marketing Director.

Throughout his career, Gerry has been deeply involved in advocacy and lobbying at all levels of government and in supporting these representations through the media.

During his time at the FPB, Gerry was responsible for the development of the UK sales function, building a team of over 100 sales people from scratch.  He has an instinctive understanding and successful track record in leadership and motivation and was the first employee to reach board director status.

Looking for a new challenge, in 2006 Gerry decided to change tack and was drawn by the idea of franchising.  Having the opportunity to use his own skills and assets combined with the support and expertise of an established business was something that greatly appealed to him, and after extensive research on the opportunities available, he chose Pareto Law.

Gerry wanted a franchise that would help other businesses expand through the appointment of key personnel and, not wanting to take a traditional route into recruitment, the Pareto Law model stood out as offering a fresh approach - one that was both rigorous and professional.

Based in Glasgow, Gerry’s aim is simple: to provide the best service possible to companies throughout Scotland, placing talented graduates with a wide range of businesses ranging from SMEs to plcs and to support these companies with the best sales training available.

He also hopes to encourage Scottish universities to embrace the role of sales and raise its profile as a career choice for graduates. 

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