Iain McCallister | Boxing, Britpop and building a security powerhouse

MAN Commercial Protection founder and CEO Iain McCallister joins Henrietta Brealey for the second episode of season four.

Iain is a former nightclub doorman who, alongside his father, founded the Solihull-based private security firm in 1993.

He scaled it to become the largest privately-owned security business in the West Midlands, employing 1,600 people across the UK.

Iain discusses providing security services to rock icons including Oasis, The Who and The Rolling Stones, as well as major boxing shows and Royal occasions.

We also hear about Iain and MAN Commercial Protection's efforts to change outdated perceptions of the security industry - and how they are creating new opportunities for people through their training academy.

Key topics:

· Early career - from butcher to bouncer

· Founding MAN Commercial

· Discipline learned from boxing

· High-profile clients

· Security industry challenges and misconceptions

· MAN Commercial's training academy

· Growth plans and ambitions

More about Iain:

Website: https://mancommercialprotection.co.uk/about/about-man/welcome-from-our-ceo/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-mccallister-0486a110/

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.greaterbirminghamchambers.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grbhamchambers

X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/GrBhamChambers

Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press@birmingham-chamber.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Henrietta:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrietta-brealey-86263b33/

X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/HenriettaLB

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