Published Monday 21 December, 2009
Lord Digby Jones delivered nine speeches in four days on a whistle-stop tour of Washington DC, Pittsburgh and Boston. The theme of the tour was ‘Innovation and the value-added economy.’
Published Monday 21 December, 2009
Lord Digby Jones attended the World Cup Draw in Cape Town. During the day he spoke to business leaders at a UKTI Breakfast about the importance of Sport in maximising the talent of young people the world over.
Digby promotes British business in Bahrain
Published Thursday 26 November, 2009
Lord Digby Jones made an Official Visit to Bahrain on Monday 16 November 2009 as Business Ambassador for UK Trade & Investment.
Digby joins International Oil & Gas leaders in Saudi Arabia
Published Monday 23 November, 2009
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2nd Saudi Arabian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (SAOGE), along with other leading international speakers including Dr Randy Gossen, President of the World Petroleum Council, Lord Digby Jones said ‘We are at the fulcrum of the world - where the world is in economic balance. It hinges on the Region that is how important this (SAOGE) is”.
Launch of BT Small Business Week 2009
Published Monday 23 November, 2009
Lord Digby Jones spoke at the Launch of BT Small Business Week 2009 in London. According to research carried out by BT small businesses at the forefront of technology adoption have been the least impacted by the recession.
Published Thursday 12 November, 2009
Following the announcement that Lord Digby Jones has joined Harvey Nash as a Senior Advisor he said “I have known and admired Harvey Nash for a number of years. They are a trusted and respected British brand committed to delivering the best talent to a broad base of international clients.
Published Wednesday 14 October, 2009
Lord Digby Jones met with Ben Cleveland, Mayor of Digby, Nova Scotia during a visit to his namesake with a population of 2,300 on the Bay of Fundy on the Atlantic Seaboard of Canada.
Published Wednesday 14 October, 2009
Lord Digby Jones returned recently from South Africa and Kenya where he combined business with pleasure. "That's if you can call sitting through the nail-biting finishes of the British and Irish Lions Test matches versus the Springboks a pleasure" he quipped.
Published Monday 15 June, 2009
Lord Digby Jones has joined West Midlands based private conglomerate Grove Industries as a consultant to the business.
Digby tugs for Macmillan Cancer Support
Published Tuesday 19 May, 2009
Lord Digby Jones made a heavyweight contribution to the House of Lords Tug-of-War team that beat the House of Commons for the first time in 9 years in the annual Lords vs. Commons Tug-of-War match in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.