Interview: Jelf’s Phil Barton - shooting to success
Phil Barton's football career was cruelly cut short, but that didn't stop him reaching the insurance big league. The Jelf insurance chief executive explains how, in the past two years, his tactics have transformed the firm, and outlines his goals for further growth.
They say that dealing with crushing disappointment helps to define character, a sentiment that may go some way towards explaining the rapid rise of Jelf insurance chief executive, and former
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