“I worked closely with Phil at Siemens Communications for a number of years. He was always professional in his approach, even in times of great pressure, and was a credit to his profession. He led by example and became a mentor to many. He was creative, hard working and an inspiration to others. Phil was also great fun to be around and did everything with a smile on his face. I look back very fondly at our times together and feel very proud of what we achieved in very difficult circumstances”
Nick Hill, Senior Commercial Manager, Fujitsu Services June 3, 2010
“Phil Birch recruited me into the IT industry at Siemens in 1995 (despite a complete lack of experience in this field on my part) and we worked together for 4 years. This opportunity, with Phil’s coaching, has proved to be highly valuable for me personally. Phil always gave individuals credit where due and it was down to his sponsorship that I was elected one of Siemens’ top 100 employees worlwide in 1998. Phil ran his department with an energy, enthusiasm and focus on personal responsibility which resulted in team members taking ownership of issues and enabled personal development.
Neil Moulton Sales Director 4Com Limited June 8, 2010
“It was relatively early in my career that I worked in a new team Phil built and led through some challenging times. Take-away memories from this period that continue to insipire are his ability to drive forwards regardless of obstacle, his ability to question the status quo, and channel thought to drive creative solutions. That said, Phil never forgot common sense business basics to underpin his visions and always steered his team with those principles at the fore. His traits of honesty and integrity were also very evident in his approach to team management, the end result being a closely-bonded, open team, always supportive of one another. Happy memories and great building blocks for the future – thanks Phil !!”
Mark Sands Commercial Manager, Siemens Enterprise Communications Ltd June 11, 2010
“Phil has guided me through his workshop, this has enabled me to see where and how to grow my business. He has also been a pleasure to work with through The3rdi magazine where he is Business Director and Editor.”
Sally Inkster, Diva Dressing June 2, 2010
“I worked with Phil some years ago when I was with Siemens and Phil headed up the commercial team. Unlike most accounts departments within a sales business who are generally the ‘sales prevention team’, Phil and his team always looked at every way they could to support a deal and get it through. He always thinks outside the box and would always be a credit to any commercial team!”
Dave Perkins, Managing Director, Business Utilities Ltd June 11, 2010
